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Hi readers – another case-based quiz for you all. In case you had not noticed – it is Paeds month here at Broome Docs. So, apologies to all you adult docs out there. This case falls into the category of Boring EM. {check it out if you like common, everyday ED pearls} A 17 month [...]
In case you have been living on a planet other than Earth it is only a few weeks until the SMACC conference kicks off in Sydney – it is going to be “epic” as my Med Students like to say. I am really looking forward to meeting a heap of people whom I have ‘met’ [...]
Yes it is time for another Broome Docs podcast! Once again I spoke with Dr Dave Forster about one of his pet topics: earache in kids. This is a super-common presentation and one that can be a bit confusing. In this podcast we talk about the differentiation of otitis externa from media, analgesia strategies and [...]
This is a tough one – a clinical scenario that is unfortunately a bit too common in my part of the world. I want to know how you would go about balancing the fluids in this case, what will you use to measure the adequacy of the resuscitation / fluid administration. It is a tight [...]
This week a classic Australian remote area case. There is so much to discuss on this case! But I have isolated a few key points to put under the microscope, and get your input / expertise. 47 yo. Aboriginal woman has returned to the ED complaining of painless purulent lesions on her left foot. She [...]
