Syphilis prior to penicillin
Know syphilis in all its manifestations and relations, and all other things clinical will be added unto you
The Surgeon’s Warning
Robert Southey (1834-1899) wrote the original Goldilocks tale and was Britain’s Poet Laureate for over 30 years. “The Surgeon’s Warning” is his comically macabre poem that tells the tale of the last moments of a dying surgeon, who fears he…
See you later alligator
Alligators can be found from Florida to Texas, and north into North Carolina and possibly even Tennessee. 3 species are present, with the American alligator being predominant, followed by the American crocodile in southern Florida, and the caiman is an…
EMI 032 Living Arrhythmias
The arrhythmia learning construct was based on 'Living Arrhythmias', a film by Dr John C Grammar MD FACC and Michael M Dehn made in 1980.
Near-infrared spectroscopy
OVERVIEW Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) NIRS is a non-invasive monitor of cerebral oxygenation. It is attracting a lot of interest currently but remains to be validated for use in guiding therapy or inferring prognosis in TBI…. References LITFL Nickson C. Bullet…
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 251
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned medical trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 251
Trauma and Pregnancy
One of the patients seriously injured in a multi-vehicle pile up is pregnant. What are the implications for trauma management?
His life-line is too short…
Ever wondered what the ED would be like if it was run by 'alternative medicine' practitioners? Who needs an epipen when you can just use a Biro, eh?
Climbing? Trouble sleeping?
Planning on going above 3000m? What the best dose of acetazolamide is for prevention of acute mountain sickness.
Dr Foote’s Home Cyclopedia
With over a million copies sold (250 000 in it’s first 10 years and twenty thousand a year between 1870-1900), it has certainly been a best seller. Probably not so much in the last 100 years….. I have done a…
Roman Breastplate
Burns were sustained by a 35 year-old man from a house fire. They are extensive and severe, affecting his trunk and upper limbs. He undergoes escharatomy.
Honey, I shrunk the wound
Honey has been used for wound care throughout history, from c.2600 until the 1940s when antibiotics replaced it. However, due to increasing drug resistance, hospitals are starting to research honey for wound care again