Life in the Fast Lane

Extraordinary Cries

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

A 13 year-old boy with a history of allergic rhinitis is sent in to the emergency department by his family doctor.

Morning after cheese

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Emergency contraception has always been a difficult issue to achieve a consensus on, but family planning strategies are integral to a sustainable future human population. The opinions of certain societal elements have often resulted in the practices which constitute family planning being less than legal in some areas of the world. In particular abortion and emergency contraception have been unduly targeted, until now.

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Pearls and Pitfalls in Anaphylaxis

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Dealing with a patient suffering from acute anaphylaxis attack can be a frightening and challenging experience for even the most seasoned emergency clinician.

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An Electrocardiographic Exigency

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT

A 23 year-old man is brought in by paramedics after an episode of syncope at home.

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A Man of Singular Vision

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT

A 52 year-old man presents with sudden onset loss of vision in his right eye.

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Oxygen is it Friend or Foe in Acute MI?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

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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Recombinant Factor VIIa to the rescue!?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Your trauma patient in resus bay 1 continues to bleed like a stuck pig...

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Is resistance futile?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

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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Universally Challenged

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

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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Does fat float on blood?

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

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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