Socrates and Sophistry: Croup

Socrates’ manner of philosophy was one of hypotheses. He is thought to be one of the forefathers of this type of thinking.  He employed a method of negative hypothesis elimination, whereby a series of questions could be asked, and in…

Socrates and Sophistry

Socrates, the Classical Greek Philosopher (469 BCE – 399 BCE), was the forefather of questioning dogma. Through the writings of Plato, we understand that Socrates believed in dissecting and deconstructing firmly held beliefs and convictions. He famously invited any members…

Sophistry and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Are we dealing with myth or medicine, dogma or doggy doo, science or sophistry? Question: What causes T wave inversion on the ECG in the setting of some subarachnoid haemorrhages? Current explanation Because the sympathetic storm induced causes subendocardial myocardial…

Emergency Musical Interlude
EMI 009: Not Enough Perfusion

Emergency Musical Interlude (EMI) 009: Not enough perfusion The generic standard of mediocrity underpinning the Emergency Musical Interlude series has just taken a step forward with “Not Enough Perfusion” by Pramänik MDMC. A tribute to Conrad Fischer, M.D. Music production by…

SMACC Chicago
Failing Spectacularly

We’re an odd bunch of people, we critical care practitioners. We perform a role defined by its high stakes, and we go at it with high intensity training, communication, and language. We learn that we must train like the military…