Wardround 10x8

The Reading for Tuesday is Trust, Anonymous, Bandolier. Read and think. Articles can be like lamps. Look at them carefully before choosing to use one for illumination. It could enlighten the subject matter, cast important issues into relative shadow, or even blind you to the whole subject.

The talks this week were excellent. Imported infections are not as uncommon as you might think, even in a place like D&G. The important thinks to know are where they have been, what they have been doing, who else has been involved. Use a resource such as travalax to find what is happening in the region and don't overlook the treatable (malaria, bacterial sepsis). I wondered about putting rabies in those parentheses, but perhaps that should be in the preventable category. I would suggest you read the local viral haemorrhagic fever protocol.

For next Friday the talks will be about the patient with an acute abdomen who finds themselves on a medical unit. No cop-outs here, I don't want a two second talk "refer to surgeons". The surgical team are all very busy in theatre. Only the surgical F1 is available and you are going to be forced to manage the patient initially.

Acute Pancreatitis F
Acute Vascular Events A
Perforated hollow Viscus O

Two minutes please. Keep it precise and concise.

Interesting Topics

Sepsis resuscitation bundle

How tired are you?


MJM