CICM SAQ 2015.2 Q25
You are called to assist with a 12-year-old child, brought in to the Emergency Department unconscious, following near drowning at a local beach. Outline your immediate management.
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Toxicity
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI) Toxicity produces a hyperadrenergic syndrome from inability to inactivate noradrenaline; may contribute to serotonin toxidrome
Retrospective Studies and Chart Reviews
Retrospective studies are designed to analyse pre-existing data, and are subject to numerous biases as a result. Types of retrospective studies include: case series; retrospective cohort studies; case-control studies
Top 10 ways to WIN at MedTwitter
Ever wondered where to start on Twitter? How to become an 'expert' at MedTwitter? Josh Mugele lends a helping hand with the Mugele MedTwitter rules of engagement
Ultrasound Case 069
A 26 year old woman describes sudden severe left iliac fossa pain late in the evening prior to presentation. On the morning of presentation she complained of bilateral shoulder tip pain and had a presyncopal episode on standing up. She is not pregnant.
Teaching Course Copenhagen & Melbourne 2017
OVERVIEW The Teaching Course was held in Copenhagen in June 2017 (see the website here: ) and in Melbourne in August 2017 This page contains resources for the sessions I taught in ‘The Sim Course’ (Copenhagen) and ‘The Learning Course’ (…
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists example is Montelukast
Pleural Effusion
Pleural Effusion secondary to blood; exudate; transudate; and chyle
SARS, MERS and the Coronaviruses
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are novel coronaviruses that cause severe viral pneumonia in humans
Most coronavirus infections are mild respiratory tract infections
Surgical Emphysema
Surgical Emphysema
Wheeze DDx
Wheeze indicates lower airway obstruction, which can be due to the following factors: luminal; intramural; extramural
Advanced Life Support
KEY FEATURES CAB rather than ABC (30:2) 2 min cycles early, high quality, uninterrupted at least 100/min (rather than around) avoid excessive ventilation early defibrillation (higher joules for cardioversion) amiodarone after 3rd shock adrenaline every 4 minutes (every 2nd cycle)…