Free educational blog for rural GP and proceduralists
This is my first Clinical Case on the podcast. So hope you like the format – it is a bit mixed media. Here is what I want you to do – first listen to the podcast below, take your time to think it over and then give me your opinion. Either write a comment on [...]
I recently caught up with my S.A. mate Dr Tim Leeuwenberg (KI-Docs.com) who is the Prof. of all things airway in the GP realm. Tim has recently published an audit of Aussie rural GPs and their access to airway gear, knowledge and practice when it come to emergency airway management. Tim is a really clear [...]
I always thought that Beaker would be the toughest Muppet to intubate. Sure he’s skinny, but a non-existent thyro-mental gap and that big nose will impede cord visualisation…any other thoughts? Todays case is one of those unique country-doctor scenarios. Sure it could happen anywhere, but working in a small town has a few special and [...]
Had a great day doing all sorts of teaching, clinical conundrums and great medicine. Started with septic joints, gout and pus, ended with a DC cardioversion and more pus! Highlight of the day though was a chat I had over the ether with 3 other Australian Docs: Minh le Cong (PHARM), Michelle Johnson (LITFL) and [...]
Dr Minh Le Cong has finally found his own home and settled down with a nice new blog called Prehospital and retrieval medicine PHARM. This is a high quality blog looking at all things to do with transfer and prehospital care of the sick patients in remote parts of Australia. Minh is mildly obsessed with [...]
