Summer is approaching fast, I think. With this comes swimmers ear. In extreme cases you may want to place a wick. This is not to be confused with ear candling, it is not that kind of wick. We have exactly the same wicks presented here at our clinic. I have not actually used one for…
A post from our Irish friends at Emergency Medicine Ireland. Sexual trauma injuries and what you need to know. There is a good cover letter and no obscene images that I am aware of but an excellent teaching post. I had not heard of semen anaphylaxis before. I hope you can read this with good…
Boost this post for MYR84 to reach up to 5,800 people. Pelvic avulsion injuriesSudden onset groin sprain after sprinting? Could it be an avulsion fracture? Another post in our minor injuries series, this time from Owen Keane. ….
Fracture Fridays. What do you know about Tibial fractures? Specifically proximal tibial fractures? A gerat post about Tibial fractures and also some points about the non fractures. An important topic for several reasons.https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/proximal-tibial-fractures/dontforgetthebubbles.com·233 People Reached·Boost Post Proximal Tibial FracturesNow for another from our minor (and not so minor) injury series ….
Fracture Friday. Time a for a review of our old friend the supra condylar. Yes it’s all monkey buisiness. This is a DFTB review of the condition and important features. What I look most out of this was the position for gartland 2 being 30-40 degrees. These are all transported to hospital from our clinic. Perhaps we should review our transport cast positioning?
Sticky eyes eh! There is not a week that goes by that i don’t see a sticky eye. The team at DFTB have had a look at the problem and have come up with some key information for you. So watch this space.
Boost this post for MYR130 to reach up to 8,300 people. Simple Cool Running Water Reduces Burn Severity in Children — JournalFeedSimply providing cool running water for 20 minutes within 3 hours of injury for children with burns was associated with a marked reduction in need for skin grafting and possibly burn depth and need…
Palpitations are a common presentation to the urgent care or ED clinic. This like dizziness can actually mean a number of things. A very careful history is very important. In my practice I usually do a rhythm strip first to see if it is sinus. This blood shows that most cases are benign and may.
Do you learn by a song. Heres a song about the serious causes of headache. This is one of those situations where it is good to have a song stuck in your head. Remember if the history or exam suggests serious or if the treatment is ineffective may need CT/LP/Labs!
So why not another measles update. Auckland has topped 410 cases as of Monday. We had a reminder to use nasopharyngeal swabs or throat swabs for PCR not buccal. But where does a buccal swab end and a throat swab begin? Still working that one out. The main treatment is prevention.