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...
A dose of Dex?
I have a confession. For as long as I can remember I have been prescribing a dose of dexamethasone or two for people with acute...
Hypercalcemia in a nutshell
Have seen a few patients with hypercalcemia recently and it has gotten me thinking. It is one of those areas of medicine where the...
Mammography and pink cricket bats
A new review of the breast cancer screening ( mammography ) literature came out in the Lancet this week. This is essentially an expert panel reviewing...
Clinical Case 070: Postpartum headache
This next case is complimented by a great review article, which was sent to me when I phoned for some advice. Klein AM, Loder E...