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…