The Pyramid Dressing
pyramid dressing technique for temporary control of extremity arterial haemorrhage, converting tourniquet control into focused local pressure.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedure description, diagnostic performance, indications/ contra-indications, complications, comparison to alternatives, and useful videos for learning.
Flexible Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy
Flexible nasoendoscopy (FNE) uses in critical care, indications and contra-indications, technique, anatomy and key findings, and useful videos for learning.
Phalen test
Phalen test variants for carpal tunnel syndrome: classic wrist-flexion, modified Phalen and reverse Phalen/Wormser test explained.
Bronchoscopic Foreign Body Removal
Bronchoscopic foreign body removal including: indications, assessment and planning, flexible versus rigid bronchoscopy, retrieval tools and techniques, and critical care scenarios.
Airway Foreign Bodies
Airway foreign bodies (AFBs) are potentially life‑threatening. This CCC post considers causes/ risk factors, pathophysiology, complications, clinical features, investigations, and management.
Hoffmann-Tinel sign
Hoffmann-Tinel sign is paresthesia in the distal cutaneous distribution of an injured peripheral nerve evoked by tapping on the nerve more proximally.
How to ace an early career medical officer interview
Sitting mentally preparing for a job interview? Dr Clare Skinner follows up her 15 solid gold tips for how to ace the consultant interview with some advice for early career medical officers.
Bronchoscopy for Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Bronchoscopy is widely used during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) to improve safety and accuracy, and to facilitate procedural supervision.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome signs
Carpal tunnel syndrome clinical signs: Hoffmann–Tinel, Phalen, Durkan, Katz hand diagram, flick sign, CTS-6 and related tests.
VAFI and FARSI
VAFI is video-assisted flexible intubation and FARSI is flexiscope-assisted rapid sequence intubation. These hybrid airway techniques are used to overcome supraglottic and infraglottic airway problems, respectively.
AI in Cardiac CT
AI-assisted administrative and organisational tools for clinicians, educators, and healthcare executives