Medical Myths: Fever = blood cultures now!
When I was an intern in a big old hospital one of the tasks we did was taking blood cultures off of patients who spiked...
Clinical Case 049: the Unseen ECG
I was sitting at the desk writing up some notes when the triage nurse stuck the following ECG strip under my nose. The story was...
Consult Skills 3: Being Good at Bad News
We have a great job, but sometimes it sucks! Forget the annoyance of shift work, the heirarchy and long hours – for me the worst...
Clinical Case 047: Not so sweet feet
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...
Clinical Case 045: Syncopal Salesman
37 yo man who works as a travelling sales rep. He has a hectic lifestyle and is overweight. Flies around the country a lot visiting...