Pick ‘n’ Mix Week 3 March 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes This week’s Pick n Mix looks at acute closed angle glaucoma, the case of a breathless traveller oozing ear and opthalmic examination OSCE practice
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Pick ‘n’ Mix – Week 2 March 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes This week’s Pick n Mix looks at acute mesenteric ischaemia, the case of an oozing ear and thyroid examination OSCE practice
Pick ‘n’ Mix Week 1 March 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes This week’s Pick n Mix looks at Myasethenia Gravis, a spotty spot diagnosis and Dermatological examination OSCE practice
Shortness of Breath – The Podcast
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How do you assess the patient with shortness of breath? This post and podcast go through the basics and top five causes
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Pick ‘n’ Mix Week 3 February 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes This week’s Pick n Mix looks at Respiratory Failure, a neurological spot diagnosis and Cranial Nerve OSCE practice
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Pick ‘n’ Mix Week 2 February 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes This week’s Pick n Mix looks at Lyme disease, a traumatic spot diagnosis and Knee Examination OSCE practice
Anaphylaxis – A guideline update
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes An up to date review of the management of anaphylaxis with some revision of the diagnosis and treatment of shock
Pick ‘n’ Mix Week 1 February 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Our first weekly Pick n Mix has an abdominal theme, which this week has information about Jaundice and a spot diagnosis and a practice OSCE
The James Bond Opening
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes A blogpost about how to formulate a concise opening to your case presentations
Syncope- The Podcast
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Ever been confused about syncope? This post will talk you through it all, based on the physiology, helping you to remember the causes.
Grief at Christmas
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Is working in critical care harder during the Festive Season and are there things we need to be aware of for both ourselves and our patients?
Diagnostic Decision Making – Podcast
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes A blog post to accompany our podcast on diagnostic decision making
Journal Club – The RePHILL Trial
Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes A critical appraisal and discussion about the RePHILL trial – giving blood products prehospital in trauma
Hypocalcaemia, Trauma and Major Transfusion
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Should we be giving calcium to patients with major bleeding?
Shock – The Podcast
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes Learning Objectives
*Understand what ‘shock’ is and why it is so important.
*Consider the physiology of shock and how this may guide our management.
*Think about the main causes of shock.