Clinical Case 060: Panic? Don’t Panic! .. don’t forget your towel
One of my favourite discoveries in recent months has been Joe Lex’s awesome “Free Emergency Talks” podcast. This is a wonderful resource – you can...
Benzos, back pain, Descartes and depression
This week I got involved in an online debate that started at LITFL’s Socrates and Sophistry section, then spilled over into the less-civilized Twittersphere. Dr...
Clinical Case 059: Tricks from twitter mates
This case is all about the application of tricks and tips I have learned in the last few years from social media, blogs and the...
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 058: Syncope, again and again
30 year old man presented to the ED in an ambulance with his 3rd episode of syncope in the last few months. The story this...