LITFL Update 049
Update 049. Sending you FOAMed content from around the globe. Latest trends and best articles so that you stay top of your field.
Maurice Sokolow
Maurice Sokolow (1911-2002). American Cardiologist known for his development of ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy (Sokolow-Lyon criteria)
Hyperbaric Oxygen for the ICU Patient
Hyperbaric oxygen for ICU patients: intensive care indications, practical issues in critical care, and referral considerations.
Elizabeth Blackwell
Celebrating the septaquintaquinquecentennial of Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States. National Women Physicians Day is held on her birthday February 3rd
Carpal and tarsal bone nomenclature
Historical names of the carpal and tarsal bones Modern term: Carpal bones Common historical terms Scaphoid navicular; carpal navicular; os naviculare manus Lunate semilunar; lunar; os lunatum Triquetrum cuneiform; pyramidal; triangular Pisiform pisiform Trapezium greater multangular; multangulum majus Trapezoid lesser…
Introduction to an ICU rotation
Introduction to an ICU rotation. This page is intended as an introduction to ICU core topics why the author enjoys Intensive Care Medicine
High Flow Nasal Cannula
High flow nasal cannula represents a therapy which takes advantage of high flows of air and blended oxygen to provide respiratory support
CT Case 089
An 88-year-old lady presents to ED with progressive decline with a background of T2DM, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia.
LITFL Update 048
Update 048. Sending you FOAMed content from around the globe. Latest trends and best articles so that you stay top of your field.
Navigating the Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Do you know about these common risks of artificial intelligence in healthcare? Learn to mitigate them successfully and with confidence!
The Evolution of Utopian Medicine
Defining the history of Utopian Medicine and the Utopian Intervention Zone outlining the pertinent factors influencing dyshopia
Thoracostomy Tube Insertion
In this episode of our emergency and critical care procedures series we take a look at how to insert a tube thoracostomy.