By sandnsurf on
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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A 23 year-old man is brought in by paramedics after an episode of syncope at home.
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By sandnsurf on
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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A 52 year-old man presents with sudden onset loss of vision in his right eye.
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By Rohan on
7/20/2010 5:11 PM
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Are the days of pill popping for high blood pressure and heart attack prevention coming to an end? Prescriptions for cardiovascular prevention are increasingly becoming tasty and enjoyable phenomena. If this trend were to continue we can imagine cardiovascular prevention becoming a very desirable act of indulgence.
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By sandnsurf on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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The Cochrane Collaboration® has just published a review into the use of oxygen therapy for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (abstract). For decades health care professional have followed the mantra of MONA (Morphine, oxygen, nitrates, aspirin), in their treatment and evaluation of chest pain patients and patients suffering acute myocardial infarction’s...
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By sandnsurf on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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Your trauma patient in resus bay 1 continues to bleed like a stuck pig...
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By sandnsurf on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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A 79 year-old male presents with fevers and worsening respiratory distress. He has a past history of a right-sided lobectomy for lung cancer...
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By sandnsurf on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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During the AMSA 2010 Conference in Hobart, I thought it might be fun to pit the wits of the attendees with a ‘simple‘ series of multiple choice questions...
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By sandnsurf on
Sunday, June 27, 2010
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Your first patient of the drizzly Thursday night shift is Matthew, a man in his 30s, lying on his side on a trolley. He winces as he rolls onto his back to face you, waving aside your apology for his 3hr 47min wait; he’s in obvious discomfort and very happy to see you.
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By sandnsurf on
Monday, June 21, 2010
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be a tragic disease which usually affects adults in the prime of their lives, and may even occur in childhood. Many authorities suggest there is little that people can do for themselves apart from taking medication and waiting until they deteriorate. This approach is unhelpful, and can leave people feeling powerless and depressed.
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By sandnsurf on
Friday, June 11, 2010
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Well, this is a surprise.
While Western Australia leads the Australian charge towards embracing the four-hour rule, it looks like our Pommie predecessors are going to scrap it.
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