Archive for February, 2009
A-Z of Clinical Odours. (Part Two: N-Z).
Welcome to the second part of my non- exhaustive encyclopedia of Clinical Odours.
N: Nitrous Oxide: Laughing gas. A distinct smell usually tainted by the smell of the rubber mask through which it is inhaled. Often associated with dislocated bones. (See R: Rugby player).
O: Oxygen/Fresh Air: The general populous may believe that Oxygen does in fact NOT [...]
A-Z of clinical odours. (part one: A-M)
I decided to compile this non-exhaustive encyclopedia last week when, within the space of 30 minutes, my room had become temporarily stained by 3 very distinct odours. Please feel free (as always) to add any comments and additional suggestions. I may well add the comments into the main text to make it more complete.
A: Alcohol: [...]
Why Adults are better than kids….
Ladles and Jellyspoons…. I’ve been nagging, pestering and finally dragged out a guest writer…please allow me to introduce the curly haired Practice Nurse Extraordinaire that is….Nurse Rosie.
OK! So I’ve just finished reading Max’s last post, and normally I agree with every word that flows from his laptop, however….
Have you lost your mind Maxter?? (Urm hello! [...]
Why paediatric patients are better than adult patients…
Now it seems like a bold statement to say that children make better patients than adults, but I can think of several reasons why…and in that way that I do…I shall enlighten those non- believers. (obviously there are exceptions to the rules).
1: Children tell the truth… sometimes it’s clinically relevant, other times less so…but normally [...]
