Seafood poisoning
A couple present to the ED with vomiting and paraesthesiae after eating at a seafood restaurant. Can you help them by solving the seafood poisoning conundrum?
Hypoglycemia, but how?
A man presents with hypoglycemia, but has no history of any other illness nor a history of ingesting a hypoglycemic agent. Can you unravel the puzzle?
Smoking is deadly
A 37 year-old man is BIBA to the emergency department following a fire at his apartment. He has a fluctuating level of consciousness (currently GCS 11) and is hypotensive (BP 85/50). He has no evidence of airway compromise, burns or other significant injury.
Paralysis and a head lump
A 5 year old girl is unable to walk and is becoming progressively weaker. She also complained of a lump on her head. Can you make the diagnosis?
Life in the TOO fast lane?
There has been an avalanche of new recreational drugs hitting the streets recently. Apart from a few anecdotal reports, most of the information available to clinicians comes from those involved in drug culture. Given these limitations, treatment of toxicity from these new recreational drugs should be guided by the clinical manifestations and the known pharmacology of these agents. They're coming to an ED near you soon - are you ready?
CICM SAQ 2015.1 Q11
Question With respect to community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Australia and New Zealand: a) List two common pathogens encountered AND the empirical antimicrobial therapy of choice in EACH the following contexts: (70% marks) i) Neonate aged < 1month ii) Immunocompetent adult…
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 121
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 121 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q28
Question A 65 year old male with a past history of ischaemic heart disease is admitted to the ICU after a motorcycle crash having sustained long bone fractures of the lower limbs. He has no head, chest or abdominal injuries.…
Health of Critical Care Doctors
OVERVIEW we generally keep good health we are prone to ‘drugs, drink and depression’ THINGS TO DO have a GP for self and family don’t self prescribe (except for simple OTC medications) have consults about self in formal clinics have…
Stiff and Twisted
Acute dystonic reactions are a distressing extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotic and certain other medications.
The Antidote Challenge
Take the antidote challenge - see if you're ready to join the ranks of the toxicology mavens by naming the antidote for each of these poisons.
Corrosive ingestion
A child has scooped up crystals from a sink and put them in his mouth, resulting in immediate distress. How will you manage this corrosive injury?