Friday, August 19, 2011

Have you fallen? Not a question of morals.

An interesting set of talks about nosocomial illness. I liked the Falls in Hospital handout: Simple, clear, no waffle. We have agreed that "have you had any falls" should be a routine question. I tend to put it in the neurology section of systems review.

It was good to see our local data for C. difficile. Always good to include local information in a talk. SS will read one of the C. Difficile ICP sheets.

Next Friday's topic is Electrolyte disturbance. Research, cogitate and give the group two minutes on one of the topics below. Clarity, practicality and memorability (for the right reasons) will be assessed.

Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium

The reading for Tuesday is Mistakes. R Lesnewski. JAMA 2006: 296 (11); 1327-8


Monday's Audit: Have you fallen?


Interesting topics

Ecthyma Gangenosum
Staphylococcal infection
Amiodarone Lung
Campylobacter

MJM




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