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Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture
A normal X-ray does not necessarily exclude a fracture. It is simply a test used, with our pre-test...
Pronator Quadratus Sign
The pronator Quadratus sign is a sign seen on the lateral X-ray of the wrist/forearm and can assist...
Retinal Detachment
An elderly patient presents with worsening vision in one eye over the last 2 days. There is no...
Sudden Hearing Loss
A 64 year old male is sent into the Emergency Department by an audiologist with a sudden, greater...
Risk Stratification of Sudden Headache
This week we try something different. I interview the lead author of a recent paper on a proposed...
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
A 28 year old woman presents to the emergency department with one week of headaches. The headache is...
Laryngeal Mask and Neonatal Resuscitation
Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death. Positive pressure ventilation is the key to resuscitation. This...
Thyrotoxicosis Quiz
A 50 year old female presented to the emergency department with anxiety, palpitations and feeling generally unwell. She...
5 Things you Must do when Patients Present with Syncope
Patients who present to the emergency department following a syncopal episode can be a diagnostic challenge to us....