Iodine vs. Chlorhexidine skin prep
OK it isn’t the biggest or sexiest decision you might make on any day of the working week – but one where there is in...
Broome Docs Podcast 005: HCGs, Ectopics Etc with Dr Geordan Shannon
The second installment from Dr Geordan Shannon – my guide into the confusing world of Women’s Health. Geordan learns me some stuff about first trimester...
Broome Docs Podcast 003: Suicide with Minh
The third Broome Docs podcast is out now. I spent 45 minutes discussing 3 cases of suicide and a bit about risk in the ED....
Antipsychotics, ECGs, QTcs and Catastrophes
In 2001 the FDA in the USA put a “black box” warning on droperidol after a series of case reports linking it with torsades de...
Suicide: Three Cases and a reference point
This month I am planning a series on suicide. Suicide remains an enigmatic problem for doctors, medicine and society. For a long time I have been...