Journal Club – October 2021
The Journal Club Podcast for October 2021. Listen to the podcast and have a read of our summary below, courtesy of our senior registrar for research, Dr Eanna Mac Suibhne.
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Author: James Cameron
Altitude Sickness
A great talk from Dr Danny Marhaba on Altitude Sickness. Albeit not a presentation we will see often in Australia, but an important one nevertheless – particularly if you are exhibition-medicine-inclined.
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Respiratory Failure Post Thoracocentesis
THE CASE: A 60-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department with progressive shortness of breath over several months. On assessment in the emergency department, she had marked shortness of breath at rest and oxygen saturations of 90% on room air. A portable erect chest X-Ray was performed.
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Will that scan give me cancer?
Every day I send patients for x-rays or CT scans to help with the diagnosis of various conditions. I often mention the “risk of radiation” to my patients, but truth be told is I’ve never really known how much risk there actually is.
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IV fluid administration: paediatric & neonatal
Dr. Elizabeth SheffieldSenior Registrar PEER REVIEW:Dr Emma Bellenger Editor:DR DAVID MCCREARY...
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