After a bit of a break – the Lessons Hard Learned series is back. Today I am chatting with Dr Domhnall Brannigan from Tasmania / Ireland. He tells me about a really sad case he saw and we discuss the biases we all carry in medicine, communication and some Resus stuff you won’t read in […]
Archives for January 2014
Lessons Hard Learned with Ryan Wallman
Posted on January 22, 2014 · 1 Comment
Today’s episode of Lessons Hard Learned is a bit different. My guest is my former Med School classmate, former doctor and now successful marketing copywriter (Dr) Ryan Wallman. Sounds intriguing eh? Ryan has generously shared his story – it is about the decision to get out of Medicine as a career. It is not something […]
Clinical Case 099: To Lose One’s Marbles
Posted on January 19, 2014 · 10 Comments
A quick clinical case this week – it is a classical problem with kids – the airway foreign body. I know there are a few ways to skin the proverbial cat – so I want to hear your approach. The setting is a small ED, no specialists – just the trusty old GP generalist plugging […]
Clinical Case 098: the Falling Soldier
Posted on January 7, 2014 · 24 Comments
A 26 yo American backpacker presents to the triage of your small hospital ED complaining of palpitations. He is traveling the globe after serving 2 tours of duty in Iraq and being discharged from the US Army. He is a bit reluctant to attend as he hasn’t much cash flow and is expecting he will […]
Killer Keeweedoc
Posted on January 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment
When I say “Killer Keeweedoc” – I mean the website, not the actual author. I am sure he is really a very good doctor. Actually having met him at SMACC last year – I can say he is a super nice chap, wouldn’t hurt a fly. Not often that I say nice things about New […]
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