Cite this article as: Tagg, A. Cotton buds, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2017. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.11951Every now and then an article comes along that reminds me that some of the old wives tales are true. This is one of them…
Cite this article as: Tagg, A. Never Enough, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2017. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.11306As I transition into my new(-ish) role as an emergency physician in a department that sees only the occasional child I worry that my skills are becoming degraded. I am sure that I am not the only one.
Cite this article as: Davis, T. Challenging consultations, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2017. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.11089A recent consultation with a patient did not go well. One initial seed of patient dissatisfaction could not be appeased and it just spiralled as the consultation went downhill. The patient left feeling unhappy, threatening to sue me if they died…
Cite this article as: Davis, T. Mandible x-rays, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.10597An orthopantomogram (OPG) is a good view to demonstrate most mandibular fractures. A PA mandible shows the displacement of fractures. It also demonstrates symphysis menti fractures which can be missed on the OPG. If an OPG cannot be obtained,…
Cite this article as: Singh, B. Eye emergencies – quiz, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.10452Anatomy Label all the parts of the following diagram: Label all the parts of the following diagram: History and examination: Trauma directly to the globe is associated with what pattern of orbital injury? True or false: Trauma to…
Cite this article as: Tagg, A. The not-so Secret Life of Pets, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.10118Everyone knows that Australia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. It houses deadly spiders, snakes and sea life as well as the deadly drop-bear*. But more children are injured by pets every…
Cite this article as: Davis, T. Minor injuries – ankle injuries, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.9990This is part of a DFTB minor injuries series. Today’s post is about ankle injuries.
Cite this article as: Davis, T. Ankle x-rays, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.9992The ankle consists of three bones – the tibia, the fibula, and the talus. The ankle also consist of two joints – the ankle joint (where the tibia, fibula and talus meet) and the syndesmosis joint (the joint between the…
Cite this article as: Tagg, A. Can’t intubate, Can’t Oxygenate, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.9814Paediatric critical procedures are rare in the emergency department. Data from one Victorian network showed that 83% of emergency physicians had not performed one in a twelve month period. We also know from audit data that we seem…
Cite this article as: Goldstein, H. Treadmill Burns, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.9710Chase, 3, is brought in by ambulance with his hand wrapped in a towel. His sweaty father – wearing running gear – explains that Chase touched the treadmill whilst Dad was in full flight. A recently published paper in Burns…
Cite this article as: Tagg, A. Through the looking glass, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2016. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.9685As we head out winter in the southern hemisphere the northern hemisphere can see that ‘Winter is Coming’ and with it the scourge of the paediatric emergency departments – bronchiolitis. It’s one of those diseases that the we…
The 7th Bubble Wrap
Cite this article as: Leo, G. The 7th Bubble Wrap, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2017. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.11992With millions upon millions of journal articles being published every year it is impossible to keep up. Every month we ask some of our friends from PERUKI (Paediatric Emergency Research in UK and Ireland) to point out something that…