Ever flown on a plane? Fascinating gas laws apply to physiology and medicine at altitude. So if you have flown before (most of us) have you ever wondered why you get wee bit bloated or why oxygen is required in the event of depressurisation? While not all the implications of the ‘gas laws‘ are … More Deranged Physiology of Aviation
We present 6 practice x-ray cases from Junior Medical Officer teaching at Westmead hospital. When interpreting films pattern recognition is developed quickly over time but always stick with your solid system so as to not miss things. FOAMed images from LITFL. Lecture Handout Notes – CLICK HERE Thanks for Dr Andrew Baker for the opportunity to … More 6 Clinical Radiology Practice Cases
Vodcast A Case to Consider A 42 year old male presents to the Emergency Department with Progressive SOB and Myalgias. He has a fever and tachycardia at triage. His initial BP is 90/60. He is treated with broad spectrum antibiotics and 3.5L of crystalloid IV Fluid On day 2 of admission Chest X-ray shows progressive … More Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
FACEM SAQ 2016 I have some old Short Answer Questions (SAQs) with words like ‘describe’ and ‘discuss’. Can I still use these questions for new FACEM SAQ exam practice? Not really. In the New exam the wording and content has changed in an attempt to increase objectivity. Questions are built around discrete, concrete information from … More New FACEM Exam – Tips for writing Short Answer Questions
Chest Pain – A Perilous Presentation? When a patient presents to the Emergency Department (ED) the priority is to consider ‘life-threatening’ conditions. Chest pain is given a high triage ‘urgency’ because Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Pulmonary Embolism and Aortic Dissection can all present with chest pain and are time-dependent life-threatening diagnoses. Common and Life-threatening Causes of … More ECG – The “MI Equivalents”
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