Cyanide Poisoning
This flashcard is a true amalgam. I started with common sources of cyanide (CN) when items are burned. This included wool, silk, polyurethane, and rubber. This naturally prompted me to draw a lamb wearing silk stockings sitting in a cheap polyurethane chair atop a pile of burning tires…
The idea for a lamb wearing thigh high stockings was from a scene with Gene Wilder in Woody Allen’s 1977 film Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Sex but Were Afraid to Ask….and after that, it was all downhill from there.
I did think it was important to try and convey the classic scenario of a firefighter passed out from in...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 30, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Brian Kloss Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured Cyanide Poisoning flashcard Kloss Toxicology Source Type: blogs
IFPMA Millennium Development Goals
In 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set out in motion a landmark political agenda from the highest levels of national governments to be achieved by 2015. Through eight overarching goals, governments and international organizations committed to improving the social and economic conditions especially in the world's poorest countries. A recent report from the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) looked at several of these goals, which strongly relate to life science companies. Specifically, the report looked at goals related to:
Reducing child mortality
Improvi...
Source: Policy and Medicine - December 24, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs
EMA Journal December 2013
This report, from the Emergency Care Improvement & Innovation Clinical Network, describes a project that used a multimodal approach, grounded in quality and safety theory, to improve consistency in clinical practice, minimise risks and strengthen clinical governance arrangements for paediatric sedation across a number of Victorian EDs. Key activities addressed clinical governance, risk assessment and procedure documentation, training and credentialing of clinicians, and clinical audit of key quality and safety measures. This multi-modal implementation strategy supported by an evidence-based programme and resources ena...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 23, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Mike Cadogan Tags: Education eLearning EMA Emergency Medicine Featured Journal burden of GP patients Burnout chest pain EMA Journal emergency medicine australasia NOACs oral anticoagulants paediatric procedural sedation Saline therapy Source Type: blogs
Acetaminophen Paracetamol Overdose
This was the first illustration where I chose to anthropomorphise an organ and so…Liver-Man was born!
Even my artist friend, without any medical background, now recognises that acetaminophen is toxic to the liver and induces nausea and vomiting. He knows the antidote is N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and there is a very important time-sensitive component to diagnosis and treatment.
The bathroom has become a common scene in Toxicology in a Box and here it allowed me to utilize a common bathroom scale to express the toxic doses of the drug. In this flashcard I started cheating by putting things on the walls, such as a clock t...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 23, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Brian Kloss Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured Flashcards Toxicology acetaminophen overdose paracetamol Source Type: blogs
Laceration Repair
Great #FOAMed resource for ‘closing the gap‘ over at LacerationRepair.com
Simple series of short didactic videos on basic suture skills with tips tricks and pearls. Also includes video tutorials on more advanced techniques and blog commentary on controversial issues pertaining to suturing in the emergency department. Well worth checking out the short and helpful video demonstrations.
Dr Brian Lin (@bwlin720) created the free video education site as a compendium to his newest lecture -Â Putting the Pieces Back Together: Advanced Wound Closure in the EDÂ showcased at ACEP 2013.
Basic Suturing Techniques
Simple...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 20, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Mike Cadogan Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured FOAM FOAMed Procedure basic skills Brian lin laceration laceration repair suture wound wound closure Source Type: blogs
Anaesthetic Crisis Manual
Book Review: The Anaesthetic Crisis Manual, David C Borshoff
The Anaesthetic Crisis Manual (The ACM), was first published in 2011Â and is a collection of 22 life threatening crises that anaesthetists manage in everyday practice.
Based on the cockpit QRH (quick reference handbook) used in the airline industry, and using CRM (crew resource management) principles developed for aviation safety, the ACM brings tried and tested checklist instruction to the field of Patient Safety. LITFL reviewed the book as a potential resource in the setting of the emergency resuscitation area and at the ICU bedside.
The ACM utilises accepted...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 20, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Mike Cadogan Tags: Book Review Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured Reviews ACM Anaesthetic Crisis Manual Anesthetic Manual CRM David C Borshoff Dr Borshoff QRH Source Type: blogs
FOAM and Global Medical Collaboration
FOAM is becoming recognised as a global opportunity for medical education collaboration. Following our first celebrity endorsement from Leonard Cohen, the #FOAMed movement has now been recognised at the annual Healthcare Engagement Strategy Awards (#HESAwards)
The Healthcare Engagement Strategy Awards (or #hesawards) identifies and recognises effective strategies in global healthcare engagement. Now in its fourth year, previous winners since the launch of the first #hesawards in 2009 have included initiatives and people in pharmaceutical companies, NGOs, hospitals, television broadcasters and social networks.
This yearâ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 19, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Mike Cadogan Tags: Education eLearning FOAM FOAMed GE GetFit Initiative Global Medical Collaboration HES HESaward JimmyTeens MediAngels Source Type: blogs
TechTool Thursday 043 OrthoKeys
TechTool review OrthoKeys by Orthplus Spa on iOS
Website: – iTunes - Website
OrthoKeys aims to provide everything you need when you encounter an orthopaedic patient. It offers guidance on management and the ability to search external resources. They’ve also thrown in some innovative extra features
Design and User Interface
Orthokeys is a nice-looking app and it all runs smoothly.  The skeleton graphics allow you to choose an area of the body – this is a lovely addition.
There is something difficult about using the app though – it’s not immediately intuitive and it takes a while to learn how to navigate thro...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 19, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Tessa Davis Tags: Application Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured iOS Reviews TechTool iPad OrthoKeys orthopaedic Tech Tool Source Type: blogs
Anticholinergic Toxidrome
As promised, here is the first of the cartoon medical education graphics for the LITFL toxicology portfolio – Anticholinergic Toxidrome. Had a lot of fun creating a memorable scene to incorporate the significant manifestations of anticholinergic delirium.
The post Anticholinergic Toxidrome appeared first on LITFL. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 16, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Brian Kloss Tags: Education eLearning Featured Flashcards Toxicology anticholinergic Anticholinergic Toxidrome Source Type: blogs
The LITFL Review 119
The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the best and brightest from the blogosphere, the podcast video/audiosphere and the rest of the Web 2.0 social media jungle to find the most fantastic EM/CC FOAM (Free Open Access Meducation) around.
Welcome to the 119th edition, brought to you by:
Kane Guthrie [KG] from LITFL
Tessa Davis [TRD] from LITFL and Don’t Forget The Bubbles
Brent Thoma [BT] from BoringEM, and
Chris Nickson ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 11, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Kane Guthrie Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured Health Intensive Care LITFL review LITF Review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
The LITFL Review 118
The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the best and brightest from the blogosphere, the podcast video/audiosphere and the rest of the Web 2.0 social media jungle to find the most fantastic EM/CC FOAM (Free Open Access Meducation) around.
Welcome to the 118th edition, brought to you by:
Kane Guthrie [KG] from LITFL
Tessa Davis [TRD] from LITFL and Don’t Forget The Bubbles
Brent Thoma [BT] from BoringEM, and
Chris Nickson ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 4, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Kane Guthrie Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured Health Intensive Care LITFL review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
The Medical Futurist: Weekly Introduction
As a medical futurist, I work on bringing disruptive technologies to medicine & healthcare; assisting medical professionals and students in using these in an efficient and secure way; and educating e-patients about how to become equal partners with their caregivers.
I publish a daily newsletter about the future of medicine, and share related news almost every hour on Twitter. Scienceroll.com is updated on a regular basis about the future of healthcare with an emphasis on social media. Here is my white paper, The Guide to the Future of Medicine.
I’m the author of Social Media in Clinical Practice handbook;...
Source: ScienceRoll - December 1, 2013 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Authors: Dr. Bertalan Meskó Tags: Medicine Source Type: blogs
e-Learning Gift Card – Black Friday Promo
BLACK FRIDAY PROMOTION
Beginning Wednesday November 27 through Sunday December 1, 2013, Healthcare Scene is offering 4MedTraining E-learning Gift Cards at 40% OFF with this special BLACK FRIDAY coupon code: HEALTHCARE40
To take advantage of this limited offer visit: www.4medapproved.com/education/giftcard.html Don’t forget to apply the coupon code (HEALTHCARE40) to get the discount.
Buyers will be able to apply this gift card for one full year to any single course in the current or future catalog, up to a retail value ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 29, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: John Lynn Tags: HealthCare IT EMR training Healthcare IT Training Source Type: blogs
TechTool Thursday 042
TechTool review 3D Health by Archie MD on iOS
Website: – iTunes - Website
3D Health provides 3D digital animation videos in order to be able to effectively explain procedures or conditions to your patients
Design and User Interface
It’s ok. But for the cost of the app, I’d expect something a little prettier.
For example, on the iPhone version all the buttons are crushed together at the top. If you actually wanted to share an image with someone you’d need tiny fingers to be able to press the share button. This is a bad design flaw in an app by a well-established company.
The interactive human body section has ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - November 28, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Tessa Davis Tags: Application eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured Health iOS Reviews TechTool 3D 3D Health Anatomy iphone iPhone App Tech Tool Source Type: blogs
Strange email of the week: "Publication Integrity and Ethics"
Just got this email that I have pasted below. This seems very very strange. Something is amiss here I think but not sure what. Anyone out there know anything about this?
DearYou are invited to join the Publication Integrity and Ethics (herein referred to as PIE) as one of its founding members. PIE, a not-for profit organisation, offers free membershipto all interested individuals. Please join us and become part of this exciting new movement in the world of publishing ethics:http://www.integrity-ethics.com/register/member/ (for standard membership)http://www.integrity-ethics.com/regist...
Source: The Tree of Life - November 21, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Jonathan Eisen Source Type: blogs
