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A 30 year-old female was BIBA following a seizure. She was running a marathon in hot weather. Nearing the end, after 5 hours running, she was seen to fall to the ground and had a generalised tonic-clonic seizure. On arrival in the ED she was confused...
Sometimes frustration can set in whilst working in Emergency Departments overwhelmed with patients and with monthly 3% efficiency cuts. Thankfully I work in an environment where the staff are thick-skinned, resourceful and resilient. They utilise many...
Five surgeons are discussing who were the best patients to operate on.
The first surgeon says, ‘I like to see Accountants on my operating table because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered.’
The second responds, ‘Yeah, but...
“Is this the intensive care unit?” asked Alice in a reverent whisper.
“It says so doesn’t it,” said Dr. Rabbit pointing to the writing on the glass doors which said “TINU ERAC EVISNETNI” backwards though because they were now inside the unit looking...
You are managing a 56 year old woman with severe pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit when you are called to see her because her leg has suddenly turned blue:
Questions
Q1: What is the diagnosis?
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I write on the medbrains network and have been following Dr. Mike.
I fully agree with the first review, Excellent medical bolg....a cut above the others.
Excellent quality of articles. Great balance between serious medical writing, interesting medical related and good old fashioned humour.
One of the best medical blogs around.
Informative medblog for doctors/nursing students..Should follow this if interseted in medicine/emergency medicine/healthcare/ technology for doctors..One of my personal faves...
A real time blog by an Australian Emergency Medical Doctor. Incorporates emergency medical and real life scenarios. Is written in such a way that draws the reader to be entertained and educated at the same time. Most doctors are way too serious all the time. This Doctor takes the sting out of approaching an intelligent professional. Imagine that, a funny Doctor who knows how to communicate with the public! A rare find and hopefully the wave of the future. Well worth reading and visiting often.
