Tudor England was a fairly brutal place. Both the monarchy and the custodians of religion promulgated a philosophy of mercurial cruelty towards the populace, which did not begin to abate until well into the seventeenth century. Original, innovative ideas were…
How confident would you be if you are taken out of your emergency room and transported to be pitchside caring for a critically injured athlete? Your only medical equipment is strapped to your waist in a small bag; you have…
Rugby and contact sport has always been a part of my life; from the junior rugby fields where organizing young children is like herding cats, to university rugby with post game beers and weekly rejection from the blondes of the…
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A 19 year old man is found collapsed at a friends house and brought to ED. His mates say he has been drinking alcohol heavily but deny other drug use. BP 92/53, warm and dilated peripherally, Temp 37.7C, responds to…
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Subungual haeamtomas are common presentations to minor injury units, the following covers how to diagnose, assess and manage them is covered.
A young man injures his hand and realises something isn't right when he performs the 'Devil's Horn' sign while listening to Heavy Metal.
A 21 yo man living in sheltered accommodation presents with fever, malaise and productive cough. He has a history of IV drug use, but has not used within the last 4 weeks. Blood tests reveal raised inflammatory markers. Describe and…
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A 54 yo man presents hypoxaemic with worsening of a long standing productive cough and low grade fever. He stopped smoking 20 years ago. click images to enlarge Describe and interpret this AP and Lateral CXR
I’m seated here, in upholstered comfort, with two questions. The couch is a dreadful, shameless pun, which I will explain in a moment. The questions though, are real. Both questions relate to the relevance of evolution in emergency medicine. The…