More on clinical examination from people smarter than me
25 Mar
theNNT.com has just added a new section to the site which let’s you work out how specific exam findings affect post-test probability. This is great stuff. Be sure and check it out.
Anatomy For Emergency Medicine 010: The Internal Capsule
23 Mar
[Direct Download] This is key knowledge I think – if you want to understand the stroke syndromes and the different presentations then you need to understand the internal capsule and its importance Here’s the reference for the paper on lacunes … Read More »
Organophosphate poisoning
20 Mar
Here’s some notes taken mainly from this paper (can’t remember who linked to it… sorry): Eddleston M, Buckley NA, Eyer P, Dawson AH. Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning. Lancet. 2008 Feb. 16;371(9612):597–607. PMC2493390 And also from the excellent Toxicology Handbook: … Read More »
Subclinical AF and stroke risk
18 Mar
Healey JS, Connolly SJ, Gold MR, Israel CW, van Gelder IC, Capucci A, et al. Subclinical atrial fibrillation and the risk of stroke. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jan. 12;366(2):120–129. PMID 22236222 Funded by the PPM company and a huge list … Read More »
The mechanics of reasoning
16 Mar
Dhaliwal G. A piece of my mind. The mechanics of reasoning. JAMA. 2011 Sep. 7;306(9):918–919. PMID 21900128 Peterson MC, Holbrook JH, Hales Von D, Smith NL, Staker LV. Contributions of the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigation in making medical diagnoses. … Read More »