Most of us, at one time or another, have gazed into the stratosphere and imagined clouds as familiar objects such as an animal, a face, an activity or letter of the alphabet. Such nephelococcygial activity has never resulted in my…
Fever is the most common presentation to Paeds ED and it can be difficult to identify a focus. This causes us (me anyway) a great deal of concern.
Local Anaesthetic toxicity is nearly always due to a therapeutic error. Usually an incorrect dose, route or technique.
Chloral hydrate is used in paediatrics undergoing procedures. It was withdrawn from the adult arena due to the narrow therapeutic index. In overdue it causes rapid CNS depression, cardiac dysrhythmias and these are lethal without prompt intervention.Chloral hydrate comes in 200ml bottles, 1g/10ml
Potential or definite snakebite is a common presentation to Australian emergency departments.
The 12-lead ECG provides valuable real-time prognostic information that is based on toxic effects at the target organ; often not available from clinical evaluation or serum drug assays.
This is quick reference page to acid base disorders in toxicology and osmolar gaps. Zeff a toxicologist from Melbourne talks through his approach and the errors that can occur with osmolar and anion gaps.
Working in the ED environment is unlike most other areas of medicine. Stress levels can be high, maintaining patient flow in the face of access block and exit block can seem futile, and a chaotic environment
The bang was provided by the force of nature otherwise known as William "Billy" Mallon, M.D. perhaps the most natural candidate for F.UCEM status alive today. His keynote consisted of a few trademark rants...
Two quick ECG problems for you this week. See if you can spot the common thread. This potassium with hyperkalemia, hypokalaemia
An honorary F.UCEM PhD will be awarded to the most awesome or most obscure/outrageous place to display the LITFL or FOAM logo The inaugural winner of the PhD (Publicly Happy to Display) is Sir Peter Wyllie of Alice Springs Pete…
The Centenary of Australian tropical medicine is as good a time as any to recognize the contribution Anton Breinl made as one of the pioneer crazy bug hunters in our region.