Bladder Stone: Case 1
This patient is presenting with 1 day of left flank pain that resolved in the emergency department. What does this image show? Does it explain the patient's pain?
International traveling with medications?
It’s something that most don’t think about. Many readers of this blog are lucky enough to not have chronic medical problems, but not all are. Still, most of us regularly interact with an increasing number of patients with chronic conditions. And…
Night Shift, Paying it Forward – Follow Up
The health and wellbeing of shift workers is a subject close to our hearts at LITFL - let the conversation begin
Distal VUJ stone: Case 5
Ongoing right iliac fossa to right testicle intermittent sharp pain. What does this clip show? Now that you confirmed there is obstruction to the right renal draining system, you move to the bladder to check the common area calculi get…
Distal VUJ stone: Case 4
Abrupt onset of right iliac fossa pain, persisting colicky pain overnight. What does this image show?
Distal VUJ stone: Case 3
Sixty four year old female with right loin to groin pain. Urine analysis without hematuria. What does this image show?
Distal VUJ stone: Case 2
This patient presented with left-sided abdominal pain radiating to his testicle. What does this image show?
Distal VUJ stone: Case 1
This patient presented with right-sided groin pain, nausea, vomiting and gross haematuria. What does this image show?
Distal Ureteric Stone: Case 1
This patient presents with 24 hours of right flank pain locaslised to the right lower abdomen. What does this image of the right kidney in longitudinal section show?
Stroke after crotalidae antivenom
When it first came out, crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (CroFab), was seen as a godsend by many. It didn’t cause anaphylaxis or serum sickness to nearly the same degree as the old product.
Night shift and paying it forward
Tom survived. After five days on ECMO, another seven ventilated and a total of three weeks in hospital, we strapped our tiny bundle into his capsule and, driving slowly and carefully, took him home. I don't mind working night shift anymore...
Has the bell tolled for redback antivenom?
Redback spider bites are of decent medical importance, if you live in Australia or any of the places they’ve been carried to by humans. Their venom inflicts you with pain that can be local, regional, or generalized. It can also…