Causes of Lung Collapse
Overview of the three major causes of lung collapse with internal links Clinical Cases Lung Collapse Case 1
Euboxia and (Ab)Normality
WHAT IS EUBOXIA? ‘Euboxia‘ is the pathophysiological state whereby ‘all boxes on a pathology print-out are in the normal range’ (Reade, 2009). LITFL — Don’t put your patient in a box Reade MC (2009). Should we question if something works…
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump
IABP one of your patients had poor cardiac output after a CABGx4 and required the insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump, what do you do?
EMA June 2013
Insights and summary of Issue 3 (Vol. 25) of Emergency Medicine Australasia published from Andrew Gosbell & Tony Brown
CICM SAQ 2011.1 Q8
A 40 year old previously well male presents with a ruptured appendix and associated peritonitis (Day 0). He returns to theatre 3 days later with ischaemic colitis and requires a right hemicolectomy.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 167
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 167 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Why so blue?
A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath, chest pain and reported a pre-syncopal episode. But why so blue?
CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q9
A two year old child presents with fever, stridor and a harsh cough. His condition deteriorates and he requires intubation. Outline how you would do this.
Something’s not right…
Curveballs come from anywhere. A benign clinical history throws up an unusual CXR. Can you deal with this right sided aortic arch?
Mini Tracheostomy
Mini Tracheostomy: narrow bore tracheostomy tube inserted through the cricothyroid membrane
Gas-forming infections
emphysematous cystitis or pyelonephritis - usually E. coli or Klebsiella; emphysematous cholecystitis - 1/3 Clostridium perfringens, the rest are mostly E. coli or Klebsiella
CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q25
Critically evaluate the use of albumin-containing solutions in critically ill patients.