Here is Tom’s 3rd wrap up of what’s hot in emergency medicine. Resources: Does my dizzy patient have a stroke? A systematic review of bedside diagnosis in acute vestibular syndrome. CMAJ, June 14, 2011, 183(9)…requires SCGH library login AVS vs Stroke…
Here is Tom’s second Emergency Medicine Wrap up. Resources: CT within 6 hours of headache onset to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage in nonacademic hospitals. Neurology. 2015 May 12;84(19):1927-32. ….requires SCGH library login John Myburgh on Fluid Resuscitation – Which, When and How…
Here is Andy’s talk on the Dx and Mx of anaphylaxis. Resources: Australasian society of clinical immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) website ASCIA guidelines for adrenaline autoinjector prescription Anaphylaxis action plans (for Epipen and Anapen): Australian Prescriber Anaphylaxis Wall Chart: Here…
Here is the lecture given by Dr Steve Smith “Subtle ECG Signs of Ischaemia” from SMACC Gold 2014 that I played due to the lack of an available radiologist for our regular radiology session. Resources: Dr Smith’s ECG Blog Electrocardiographic Differentiation…
Here is our ED Education Registrar, Tom’s, first emergency medicine wrap up. This talk contains new evidence, current controversies, relevant bits of hospital presentations (that we are rarely able to attend) and some random tipbits of information that Tom has…
Here is Candice’s talk on the diagnosis and significance of pneumomediastinum (Note: given after a voluntary night shift?!). Resources: Pneumomediastinum images and differential dx from Radiopaedia.org Radiographics.org Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: diagnostic and therapeutic interventions article from the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery…
