CICM SAQ 2012.2 Q9
A 56-year-old woman with a spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage, presenting with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 12, requires transfer to a neurosurgical centre from a regional hospital.
EMA April 2013
Insights and summary of Issue 2 (Vol. 25) of Emergency Medicine Australasia published from Andrew Gosbell & Tony Brown
132 ways to shock yourself
Viennese physician Stefan Jellinek (1878-1968) produced the book Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern (Electrical Protection in 132 Pictures) in 1931 the definitive collection of early 20th century German methods of accidental electrocution.
Off to see the Wizard
Unless you're planning to audition for your local production of "The Wizard of Oz" don't use Coldargan (0·85 mg silver protein, 0·68 mg ephedrine levulinate, 0·24 mg sodium levulinate, and 0·075 mg calcium levulinate per drop) topical vascoconstrictor for your runny nose!
Insight
Hey, hey you... have you seen Nurse Ratched?... there is one you know, somewhere around here
Forgetting the Unforgettable
A young woman sat quietly in her hospital bed. Beside her the morning sunlight bathed her newborn son, asleep through the chatter of the cicadas outside. The doctor smiled. The baby was perfectly formed. “What is your baby’s name?”, asked…
ICE blog and the KeyLIME podcast
As a FOAM-embracing Clinician Educator it is heartening to see the rise of high quality FOAM resources designed to help educators, not just those they educate. Of course, we are all students really, but I think this is further evidence…
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 166
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 166 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q28
You have been asked to review a three year old child who was trapped in a house fire and is now in the Paediatric Emergency Department. There is no history available from the child’s carer
CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q16
With respect to pregnancy. Indicate how the following variables change in the third trimester (either increase or decrease or no change).
CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q24
A 33 year old female presented with high fever and abdominal pain. She has Gram negative bacteraemia and septic shock.
EMA February 2013
Review of the key articles from Issue 1 (Vol. 25) of Emergency Medicine Australasia published online on 6 February 2013