Rather than hiding in shame from his mistakes, Bryan Bledsoe went public to tell the world about his error. Here, he tells me about the reasons behind that decision, and the consequences it has had for his career.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the various biomarkers that can be used to diagnose patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 176 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Regarding regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT):
A 62-year man who is awaiting a bed under the medics for investigation of an episode of chest pain earlier in the day. Is this Wellens?
Questions 15.1 For each of the microbes listed below, list the most appropriate antibiotic(s) for treatment of infection resulting from these organisms: a) Candida glabratab) Clostridum perfringensc) Listeria monocytogenesd) Neisseria meningitidese) Multi-resistant Acinetobacterf) Nocardiag) Penicillin-intermediate pneumococcush) Vancomycin-resistantenterococcus 15.2 Briefly outline…
A 48 year old woman presents with RUQ pain of 3 days duration. She has had several similar briefer episodes but on this occasion it has not settled and she has developed jaundice.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 175 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
A 23 year-old man had an episode of syncope at home. He is in severe respiratory distress, extremely pale, dripping with sweat. ECG Exigency
Putting your head above the parapet Part of the joys of studying at the Liverpool Tropical School of Medicine is the weekly Wednesday lunchtime lectures. This week we were treated to investigative journalist Deborah Cohen (@deb-cohen), an award winning medically…
List the techniques / measurements that are available to assess the circulation status of a patient in the intensive care unit.
Issue 3 (Vol. 26) of Emergency Medicine Australasia (EMA Journal) for 2014 was published online on 4 June. Editorial overview by Andrew Gosbell & Geoff Hughes