Biography Medical Eponyms Adie-Critchley syndrome (1927) A phenomenon caused by tumour of the contralateral frontal lobe superior part of area 6. When an object is placed in one hand of a patient, they grasp it and hold it tightly. If…
Emergency Procedure: Pericardiocentesis. one of the most difficult and risky emergency procedures, but one you already have the ultrasound and line skills to perform well.
38-year-old male with left arm pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness. BP 105/60. We are five minutes from your tertiary centre.
81-year-old female with three hours of central, crushing chest pain. Background of hypertension, heavy smoker.
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84 year-old woman from home with central chest pain following a fall. Background of hypertension and dyslipidaemia. ETA 20 minutes to your tertiary centre.
Emergency procedure, instructions and discussion: Radial Arterial Line, with a guide made in partnership with a recent publication in Emergency medicine Australasia
62 year-old woman with two hours of central crushing chest pain. Smoker, hypertension. ETA 30 minutes.
Emergency Procedure: Radial Arterial Line, with a guide made in partnership with a recent publication in Emergency medicine Australasia
45 year-old man with two hours of central chest pain. Smoker, significant family history of IHD. ETA 20 minutes.
86 year-old woman with two hours of dull chest pain and dizziness. Ex-smoker with hypertension and dyslipidaemia. ETA 20 minutes.