Murphy’s sign
Murphy’s sign is elicited in patients with acute cholecystitis by asking the patient to take in and hold a deep breath while palpating the right subcostal area. John Benjamin Murphy (1903)
Heart HQ: Pericarditis
Heart HQ - Episode 20: Pericarditis is the swelling of the membrane around the heart. We discuss a recent case study of acute pericarditis following a respiratory tract infection.
Where are all the Women?
Hypothesis: Women are underrepresented in the realm of medical eponyms. Deep dive into eponymythology, and the roiling ocean of gender imbalance.
Pediatric Ortho Cases 004
January 2022 Pediatric Orthopedic case interpretation: clavicle fractures - with Kelsey Lena, Danielle Sutton, and Virginia Casey
Piotr Nikolsky
Piotr Vasiliyevich Nikolskiy Петро Васильович Нікольський (1858-1940) was a Russian dermatologist
Leo Rigler
Leo George Rigler (1896-1979) was an American radiologist. Eponymously affiliated with Rigler sign; Rigler triad; Rigler notch sign; Hoffman-Rigler sign
Comms Lab: Preparation is key
Comms Lab 22: Giving difficult feedback can be REALLY SCARY. A 6 item checklist to help you PREPARE for ANY Difficult Feedback Conversation
Platelets (for transfusion)
Platelet transfusions are undertaken for numerous reasons, such as severe bleeding with low platelet counts, or dysfunctional platelets.
Mindfulness: 102
Mindfulness and the emergency healthcare professional, Chapter 16: mindfulness 102 the three-pronged approach to mindfulness
Heart HQ: Atrial fibrillation
Heart HQ - Episode 19: Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia that we see in our patients. In this podcast, we explain the different types of AF
Oxygen Cylinder
Oxygen Cylinder: Portable supply of supplemental oxygen to maintain aerobic metabolism during patient transport
Steroid Conversion
A simple summary table of approximate equivalent synthetic steroid doses and their relative mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid potencies.