Are you using the heel hook for climbing? Should you?
Acute injuries in rock climbing either come from a fall onto the lower leg or from performing a hard move and injuring the upper extremity.
Words of Wisdom in Christmas Cheer
Christmas Brilliance from the Guru – Tim Minchin White Wine in the Sun I’m looking forward to ChristmasIt’s sentimental I knowBut I just really like it I am hardly religiousI’d rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond TutuTo be honest…
No really, snakes can still hurt you after they’re dead
Even though we have all (hopefully) been taught that dead snakes can still envenomate people, apparently it hasn't been reported much in the literature. I say this because this case report is in press as of 18 Nov 2016.
Ultrasound Case 052
A 64 year old male presents with sudden severe epigastic pain radiating to his back. Urgent CTA aorta is performed to assess for aortic dissection. The CT excludes dissection but does not reveal a clear alternate cause either.
Ultrasound Case 051
A 61 year old woman is reluctantly brought into your Emergency Department by an anxious relative with weight loss and lethargy. She has noticed a mass in her right upper quadrant that has been there for several months.
So maybe you can use that for a wilderness airway
We’re going to have to talk about the improvised wilderness airway. Improvised Cricothyrotomy on a Mountain Using Hiking Gear.
Merry Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 264
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 264 - Christmas Edition
Ultrasound Case 050
I was sent a small ultrasound machine to test. I asked my 8 year old son if I could scan his aorta. This is the scan which sent a ripple through our lives.
SteriPEN, convenient or worthless?
Clean water is of utmost importance, whether you’re backcountry hiking, camping, or travelling abroad. Does a handheld UV light work well enough to be safe?
Secret Diary of an Emergency Registrar
Age: Start or end of shift? Status: Caffeinated. Likes: Chest tubes; Wearing runners to work. Dislikes: Describing CT brains to neurosurgical registrars over the phone. An evening shift at St Anywheres…
Ultrasound Case 017
A 23 year old woman presents with right sided pelvic pain and vaginal spotting. Her last period was 6 or 7 weeks ago and her urinary BHCG is positive. You perform a transvaginal ultrasound.
Saint’s Triad
Saint’s Triad is the association of hiatal hernia, gallbladder disease, and diverticulosis in patients with atypical abdominal symptoms. Termed by British surgeon Professor Charles Frederick Morris Saint