I don’t know about where you work but if a patient comes in with an abscess too big to do under local (the wonderfully ineffectual local…) then they get admitted under the surgeons to get it done under GA. Obviously … Read More »
I’ve just finished reading this (in a rather frenzied 8 hour marathon) fascinating book by David Newman. (of SMARTEM and the NNT fame) It covers all the problems with medicine that i’ve been torturing my poor friends over for donkeys … Read More »
When I posted on airway management in the ED I included this video that I found via @movinmeat. It’s a must watch. If you haven’t go watch it and come back. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/970665 w=400&h=213] There has been a recent and … Read More »
This blog helps me vent a bit. That probably comes across I know. I have at times talked fairly critically about the state of EM in the UK/Ireland and I definitely think we have some serious issues that will take … Read More »
This was something I jotted down a few years ago after reflecting on some of my mistakes and on the slightly hyperactive, attention deficit work practice that I’ve developed. The Rules Remember dual pathology on X-rays Think laterally, always reconsider … Read More »