Being a resuscitation educator commonly requires discussion of the dilemmas of arrhythmia management. This is an area we don’t delve into everyday so achieving true ‘expertise’ is a challenge. Guidelines often come to the rescue in such life-threatening and time dependent situations. The American Heart Association (AHA) has released updated recommendations for the management of … More New Arrhythmia Guidelines 2017
A classic TED talk of relevance to those interested in the new concept of “Narrative Medicine”:
Emergency Department Case A 60 year old female presents to your Emergency Department (ED) by ambulance with inter-scapular pain. She described the pain as dull and throbbing. The patient has associated tingling in right hand. Each episode of pain is intermittent, occurring every 5 minutes and lasting 30 seconds each time. The patient reports starting … More Case of the Week – “Evolving Pain”
Our Favourite German Vlog shortens your telomeres:
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