Fits, faints, funny turns and fakers. Prolactin to the rescue….NOT
My colleague (Dr Dave) asked me today about the use of a serum prolactin level to diagnose a seizure in a patient presenting with “syncope...
Clinical Case 021: Pregnant and puking
Had an interesting case this week. 25 yo G3P2 presented after about 6 weeks amenorrhea with typical sxs of early pregnancy – breast tenderness, nausea...
Pulmonary Emboli – PERCs, Probability and Paradoxes
OK, if you are into Medical Blogs then you have to go and check out the giant clashes and fascinating discussion taking place over at...
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...