Should Normal saline be the norm?
Here is my observation of clinical practice in most places I have worked in Australia. The doctors use normal (0.9%) saline as a default fluid...
Clinical Case 056: Momma got a rolling stone
This young lady – 32 years old, currently 14 weeks by dating scan, G1P0 presented with epigastric pain and vomiting a hour after dining out...
Clinical Case 052: Belly, bum and balls…
Today’s case is not in the ED. This one unfolds on the ward – the morning after the admission. So imagine yourself there – on...
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 043: Post-op pain puzzle
This case comes from Dr Jonathan Ramachenderan. 59 yo man presents with a small bowel obstruction likely secondary to adhesions. He has a background history...