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...
My first five months of GP Anaesthesia….the adventure it has been
It would probably be of no surprise to you that balancing being a father, a rural GP, husband and newly qualified GP anaesthetists (GPA) is...