CXR Case 121
An 18 year old man presents to ED after a heavy night out, vomiting profusely. He presents to ED with chest pain and pneumomediastinum.
Lessons from the Bromiley Case
In 2007, Martin Bromiley’s wife died due to medical error. The Bromiley case will be familiar to many of us. The lessons from this case can teach us stark lessons about our own leadership and teamwork. Martin’s story Martin and…
A Change in Condition
I went to Africa a student and came back a doctor. It is easy to forget the growing pains of the student-to-doctor metamorphosis. For me, the once vague notion of becoming a doctor was made real when I traveled to Zambia to work on the wards of St. Francis Hospital (SFH) in Katete
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
One day, as a trainee doctor working in rural Zambia, I walked through the gates of the hospital to be greeted by what seemed to be the “eeyore-ing” of a demonic donkey.
Introducing… Resuscitology
Hello, RAGErs! This is a quick update about a new project from the RAGE team and friends… The Resuscitology Course. This is a two-day residential course for resuscitationists in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia on May 9-10th 2018. The faculty are …
The Shrinking Feet of the Man from Malawi
Mr J had traveled across the border to Zambia from Malawi. He had been admitted to hospital overnight. The brief admission note showed that he was in his thirties and had three presenting complaints:
JellyBean 001 Chris Nickson
Renowned raconteur Doug Lynch shares his JellyBean podcasts with LITFL; we hope to piggyback off his wit and provocative style - Chris Nickson
LITFL Review 244
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CXR Case 120
A 54 year old man is admitted with worsening breathlessness and cough with pain in the right chest for 6 weeks. Describe and interpret this CXR
LITFL Review 243
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CXR Case 119
A 67 year old lady is admitted from respiratory clinic with cough and haemoptysis. She is a never-smoker. NSCLC CXR and CT
LITFL Review 242
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