Case 1 Bradycardia in the Emergency Department A 65 year old man presents to the ED with mild chest pain and dizziness following a syncopal episode on the toilet. You receive a pre-notification call from the Ambulance: They are concerned about his heart rate of 28… His initial ECG shows no specific Ischaemic Changes What … More Bradycardia associated with Hyperkalaemia
Discussion Given the recent dominance in academic discussions within the Australasian Emergency Medical Literature regarding Thrombolysis (1)(2), it is interesting to also think about the acute management of stroke when Thrombolysis is not used or has already been given. Other than regular observations, a dose of Aspirin and good supportive care, the role of the … More The Non-Thrombolytic Management of Acute Stroke
The Social History and Long Case Histories I recently was chatting to some medical students about the importance of the Social History in their upcoming Long Case Examinations. We agreed that the Social History was important both in the exam and in clinical practice but that it can be hard remember to ask everything required. For example, … More Social History ‘Blitz’
Case 3 – Mechanical Ventilation I recently encountered a challenging clinical case (consented to share here). In the case a patient required a one hour transfer between two hospitals. The young patient had an recessive inherited chronic lung disease and was immunosuppressed They had presented to their local hospital after developing progressive severe shortness of … More Difficult Ventilation using the Oxylog 3000
Definitions What are the Definitions of ‘Simulations’ and ‘Simulators’? Simulation Simulation is an Educational Technique Allows the student to gain an emotive and immersive learning experience. Allows the recreation of a clinical experience without risk to patients. Simulator A device that attempts to create characteristics of the real world environment. Simulators vary from basic Part … More Simulation in Medicine
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