A recent study in the European Heart Journal gives us a new reason to enjoy some of life's little pleasures. German researchers followed almost 20,000 participants (as part of a larger cancer epidemiology study) over 10 years and had them document their chocolate intake.
Not sure what to believe? Start using your Baloney Detection Kit. The idea of a ‘Baloney Detection Kit‘ originates with the late Carl Sagan, as detailed in his classic book ‘The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the…
Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of everyday life we can lose a sense of perspective. It is easy to get bound up in our own little universe and become filled with self-importance.
the case. An 85 year old female is bought to ED with right hip pain. She was found outside after unfortunately spending the night on the ground. This is her ECG.
Barnacle encrusted stumps remain.Thrusting, vertebral fossils From tidal glar pools and rising silt. The bar is no longer dredged: Time gently smudges over noisy, dark, Dangerous memories: Coal-black, Bent-backed, Hard men stooping – Their iron shovels grate on coal, Organic…
the case. a 79 year old female returns to ED with left sided chest pain & dyspnoea. She was recently admitted following a fall with rib fractures (including a flail segment) and a small haemothorax.
the case. A 54 year old female presents to ED with an ‘odd sensation’ in her chest. This has been occurring intermittently for 2 months but has now increased in frequency & severity. She reports 3 episodes earlier today associated…
the case. A 2 year old infant is bought to your ED with a painful right hand. She claims to be have been bitten by the family dog 2 days earlier…
the case. 42 year old female presents to ED with a 4-5 day history of central chest tightness. She has poorly controlled type 2-diabetes.
This is a re-post of a rant I let slip on a colleague’s FB page – he had just published an article in the local rag (The Mercury) with some great points about future directions in health care provision. His…
Following on from our first knackered neonate – here are some rapid fire cases of unwell little ones…
the case. You receive a BAT call about a 31 year-old male who has come off his bicycle after running into a stationary car at ~30 km Bystanders report that he was thrown 3-5m and had a loss of consciousness…