Dabigatran – Clexane you can swallow
In case you missed it the newest anticoagulation agent has hit Australia – dabigatran (Pradaxa™). It is currently on the PBS for just two indications...
Clinical Case 017: Dr Sally’s Unusual Ulcers
This case come from Dr Sally Singleton, Broome ED JMO, who is currently studying her diploma in Tropical Med. A 43 year old Burmese male...
Sepsis I: why lactate is like a Pap smear.
This is the start of a series of posts on sepsis, I hope to cover the following topics in the coming weeks: I : Sepsis:...
Clinical Case 015: Septic Surprise
I have been busy learning all this week, so not much new material. Fortunately Dr Ray Gadd out of Qld has sent me a ripper...
Blind drunk – unilateral
Do you have a Breakfast Club in your ED. In our ED it is commonplace to see 2 – 3 drunk, head-injured patients sleeping it...