Blood, fluid and fat!- by Gavin Denton

 October 16

by Jonathan Downham

What I'm Watching in September

Podcasts.

Maryland cc project, blood conservation.    Sickle cell emergencies, basics of fluid resuscitation, pain management and sepsis care in this vulnerable group of patients.   Pearls of the management of the critically ill obese patient.   St Emlyn's discuss breaking bad news.   Hero worship strikes again, Levitan on airway management in the critically ill.  

Youtube.

Dr Strong on antibiotics for anaerobic bacteria. http://youtu.be/0NIaJGDFn6g Dr Najeeb series of lectures on fluroquinilone antibiotics, their mode of action and clinical application. Certainly no death by power point here, this pictorial approach consolidates the basic concepts without boring you with information you won't use in practice. Here you can see the first two of four. https://youtu.be/kUd2hAYfM2s https://youtu.be/0efGoc8xtdk    

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