Spinal stroke
Recently I attended a patient whose presentation challenged many of the assumptions we routinely make when confronted with sudden neurological […]
Paramedicine
Prolonged QT interval
While the Ramblings have recently being posted later than the first day shift, I’m still trying to keep posting a
Secondary PPH
Last week’s Ramblings looked at the fertilisation side of pregnancy, this week we will consider a condition occasionally seen after
OHSS
While some of the previous Ramblings from Red Shift have discussed rare medical conditions not often seen in Perth, a
Angioedema
This week’s Ramblings take a look at angioedema in patients taking ACE-inhibitors – a rare but potentially life-threatening presentation. While
Pelvic trauma
Pelvic trauma used to be a significant cause of death, but advances in integrated, inclusive trauma care have resulted in
Trying to understand self-harm
It’s three AM and you receive a call to a 23 year old female who is not coping and has cut
Research Round-Up: May 2017
Welcome to the May 2017 edition of PaReflectionEd Research Round-up, where we present recently published research from emergency medicine and critical
Spacer preparation: Wash or prime?
While recently researching paediatric asthma management, we came across a statement in the Australian Asthma Handbook which not only
Research Round-up: April 2017
Welcome to the April 2017 edition of PaReflectionEd Research Round-up, where we present recently published research from emergency medicine and critical
Trauma resuscitation
Traumatic cardiac arrest reflections In the early hours of a weekend morning an ambulance is called for a young adult male
Research round up – 30 June
Research published in June include a comparison of airway management techniques; assessing stroke severity; how thrombosis time in stroke is increased due