an insidious intruder…
the case. 28 year old male presents to your tertiary emergency department with chest pain, exertional dyspnoea and left calf pain.
R&R In The FASTLANE 152
152nd edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media
R&R In The FASTLANE 151
151st edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media
Decision base for re-siting peripheral intravenous cannulae
Thinking about the decision base for re-siting a peripheral intravenous cannula. Should it be based on time or clinical indications?
Mini-Sims for Critical Care
LITFL reviews 'Mini-Sims for Critical Care', a book by Corke, Simpson & Samuel with “80 user-friendly, easy-to assemble scenarios for medical simulation”.
A Risky Business
Make no mistake, emergency medicine is a risky business. Fortunately we have StEmlyn's Simon Carley to help us understand why.
What is possible, what is reasonable, what is best?
If there was one session at smaccGOLD that blew everyone away it was this (OK, SonoWars was mind-blowingly awesome as well…). On day 2 of the conference, Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) facilitated a discussion of some of the most difficult intangibles…
How to Pass the ACEM Fellowship Exam 2015 and beyond
ACEM trainees and fellows will be aware that the ACEM Fellowship exam (FEx) is changing in 2015 - but how will this affect trainees and trainers...
All Bleeding Stops
I think I can feel an epistaxis post in the works. Before there was Bodies there was Jed Mercurio‘s cult classic Cardiac Arrest. Our mate at Movin’ Meat would agree, all bleeding stops… Eventually. Is it just coincidence that the…
Where should I stick this?
Searching my image library for adjunctive multimedia has brought back some great memories. Indeed wearing my retrospectacles affords wistful reminiscences of the persistent, whining and obtuse questions I asked (without research) of my mentors during training.
Big Pharma Relief Lost in Translation
The following pictures are screenshots from a successful pharma advertising campaign for Gavison. So successful was the Spanish ad, that it was translated into English.
R&R In The FASTLANE 150
150th edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media