Cervical Spine Assessment
Cervical Spine Assessment; controversial issue; 5-10% of severe TBI have an associated unstable cervical fracture
Burns Literature Summaries
Burns Literature Summaries
CRRT circuit clot prevention
Steps in preventing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy circuits from clotting
Renal replacement therapy Indications
Indications, timing and patient selection for RRT. Usual indications for RRT can be "renal" or "non-renal" - these can be summarised using the UFAKE mnemonic
Glucagon Therapy
Agonist at glucagon-specific Gs-protein coupled receptor, activates adenylyl cyclase resulting in increased [cAMP]i
Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity
Severe calcium channel blocker toxicity is highly lethal, as a result of cardiovascular collapse. Good outcomes can be achieved through aggressive treatment and provision of circulatory support
William Heberden the Elder
William Heberden the Elder (1710 - 1801) was an English physician
Floppy infant DDx
Floppy infants have globally decreased muscle tone, but can be either 'weak' or 'strong' corresponding to lower or upper motor neuron lesions respectively.
Intracranial Structures and Contrast
Intracranial Structures That Exhibit Contrast Enhancement. CT Head with contrast is usually performed to identify mass lesions or vascular abnormalities.
Exophthalmos DDx
Exophthalmos is abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs. Differential diagnosis
Eye Trauma DDx
Differential diagnosis of eye trauma. Trauma can result in a range of injuries, both blunt and penetrating.
Shigeo Satomura
Shigeo Satomura (1919 - 1960) was a Japanese scientist. Designed and developed the Doppler Cardiograph, blood-rheograph and trasncutaneous flowmeter