Thyroxine overdose
A 34 year-old female with a past medical history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (currently taking thyroxine 200 mcg daily) who took an overdose of 60 x 200 mcg thyroxine 6 hours ago
Chloral hydrate overdose
A 25 year-old woman with a history of depression was found by her flatmate. An empty 200mL bottle of chloral hydrate was present at the scene. She arrived at your emergency department with the following vital signs...
Supratherapeutic INR
A 70 year-old man has presented to your emergency department to get his INR checked. It is markedly elevated - how should you manage this?
Tricyclic antidepressant toxicity
A 25 year-old male (70 kg) is brought in by ambulance 30 to 60 minutes after ingesting 70 x 50mg amitriptyline. He is tachycardic (HR 120) with an otherwise 'normal' ECG (QRS 95 ms) but is becoming drowsy. You are called to the resuscitation room to assess him.
Calcium, Digoxin Toxicity and ‘Stone Heart’ Theory
Administration of intravenous calcium has traditionally been considered a contra-indication for the treatment of hyperkalemia in the presence of digoxin toxicity. This is based on the ‘Stone Heart’ Theory: calcium may lead to an irreversible non-contractile state, due to impaired diastolic relaxation from calcium-troponin C binding
CICM SAQ 2015.1 Q6
Outline the key issues in the management of acute right ventricular failure in an ICU patient with moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension.
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Ludwig angina
Ludwig angina: rapidly progressive gangrenous bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular space with risk of life-threatening airway compromise
CT Head Interpretation
The CT head scan is a computer-generated series of images from multiple X-rays taken at different levels. Fine X-ray beams passed through the subject are absorbed to different degrees by different tissues and the transmitted radiation is measured by a scanning device.
Blood Gas Analyser
Blood Gas Analyser: machine for point of care measurement of arterial blood gas indices and electrolytes
Glucose Control Literature Summaries
Glucose Control Literature Summaries