CICM SAQ 2015.1 Q1
You are called to review a 29-year-old male with confirmed asthma in the Emergency Department. He has been unwell for 2 days with increasing cough, wheeze and shortness of breath. He has just been intubated.
CICM SAQ 2015.2 Q21
Compare Continuous Venovenous Haemofiltration (CVVHF), Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED) and Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) with respect to Mechanism of solute clearance
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 120
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 120 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Renal Replacement Therapy Prescription
RRT Prescription: Aims of treatment - fluid management; acidosis correction; hyperkalaemia correction; uraemia; toxin removal
Toxidrome Challenge
Toxidrome challenge lets you test yourself on anticholinergic toxicity, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and serotonin syndrome.
Snakebite Envenoming Challenge
How this works: For each of the six types of venomous Australian snake see if you can describe the classic findings for each of the possibly clinical effects listed below – click on the link to show/hide the answer.
Sniff a poison challenge
As you are reviewing a poisoned patient you notice an unusual scent on their breath... Welcome to the 'Sniff a Poison' Challenge!
Toxic Seizures
A 22 year old female is BIBA in status epilepticus. She is believed to have overdosed on her discharge medications following a month long stay as an inpatient on the psychiatric ward.
Verapamil overdose
Verapamil overdose is potentially lethal. Test yourself on how to manage this clinical scenario, including the use of high-dose insulin euglycemic therapy.
Two pills can kill
A small child has swallowed two unknown tablets. How would you manage this problem in the emergency department?
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 119
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 119 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Pleural Fluid Analysis
A pleural effusion is a collection of fluid in the pleural space. Review of basic Pleural Fluid Analysis