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.
CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q21
List the factors predisposing to medication error in ICU. How can these be minimised?
CICM SAQ 2011.1 Q6
This blood gas report was taken from a lady hospitalised for recurrent urinary tract infections. She was transferred to the ICU because of nosocomial pneumonia.
CICM SAQ 2011.1 Q2
Answer the following questions about transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS):
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…