Note: Talk removed at the request of the presenter. For those not present for Nathan’s summary on hand examination, here is a video on “examination of the traumatised hand”. Another interesting post from LITFL titled “The Devil’s Horn Sign” gives some…
Here is Ian’s talk on the management of massive upper GI haemorrhage.
Here is Colleen’s talk reviewing some of the evidence behind c-spine immobilisation. Without appearing too negative, here is an interesting post titled “The Curse of the Cervical Collar” which has some of the references mentioned in Colleen’s talk attached as links.…
Here is Kate’s talk on hip dislocation management. Credit is given by Kate to Ken Lo, who was the original author of the bulk of this talk. Here are some images and videos showing some of the many reduction techniques:…
Here is our friendly ophthalmologist Sendhil’s talk on acute visual loss. Note his advice on initial examination – first check red reflex (abnormality suggests pathology in anterior or posterior segments of the eye) then check for afferent pupillary defect (if…
Here is Sean Lim’s talk on CTCA. Bottom line, still finding it’s place in ED Ix/Mx of low to moderate risk chest pain patients with normal CE’s. Evidence suggests this test has good NPV in this patient group. Given…
