Life in the Fast Lane • LITFL https://litfl.com/ Emergency medicine education and critical care education blog Tue, 19 May 2026 04:10:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-LITFL-Logo-Square-516-TR-100x100.png Life in the Fast Lane • LITFL https://litfl.com/ 32 32 124409178 History of Spinal Needles https://litfl.com/history-of-spinal-needles/ https://litfl.com/history-of-spinal-needles/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:02 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=314849 Reece Harms and Mike Cadogan History of Spinal Needles

History of spinal needles from early lumbar puncture and Quincke cutting bevels to Greene, Whitacre and Sprotte atraumatic designs reducing PDPH.

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Free Relaxation Resources https://litfl.com/free-relaxation-resources/ https://litfl.com/free-relaxation-resources/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 00:45:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319774 Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Free Relaxation Resources

Free evidence-based relaxation resources for shift workers and clinicians, including yoga nidra, NSDR, cyclic sighing, meditation apps and soundscapes.

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Introducing CLARA https://litfl.com/introducing-clara/ https://litfl.com/introducing-clara/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319859 Franz Wiesbauer and Mike Cadogan Introducing CLARA

Turn any clinical PDF into fellowship and board style questions in minutes for free with CLARA your Clinical Learning And Reasoning Assistant

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Presence, Purpose, and Recovery https://litfl.com/presence-purpose-and-recovery/ https://litfl.com/presence-purpose-and-recovery/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 00:08:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319725 Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Presence, Purpose, and Recovery

Burnout, shift work, and sleep loss are ageing emergency physicians. A practical 30-minute framework to protect recovery, long-term health and longevity.

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Practical Longevity Supplement Guide https://litfl.com/practical-longevity-supplement-guide/ https://litfl.com/practical-longevity-supplement-guide/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319733 Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Practical Longevity Supplement Guide

A practical longevity supplement guide for shift workers and healthcare workers, covering omega-3, vitamin D3/K2, dosing, storage and monitoring tips.

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CT Case 106 https://litfl.com/ct-case-106/ https://litfl.com/ct-case-106/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:21:33 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319765 Jennifer Davidson, Leon Lam and Bradley Ryan CT Case 106

A 70 year old woman presents with 12 hours of lower abdominal pain and one episode of haematochaezia at home. CT mesenteric angiogram is performed

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Not Just Expensive Urine https://litfl.com/not-just-expensive-urine/ https://litfl.com/not-just-expensive-urine/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319717 Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Not Just Expensive Urine

Evidence-based supplements for shift-workers, including vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3, creatine, and the berberine-PSA trap.

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The Physician Who Never Stops https://litfl.com/the-physician-who-never-stops/ https://litfl.com/the-physician-who-never-stops/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319701 Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan The Physician Who Never Stops

Burnout, shift work, and sleep loss are ageing emergency physicians. A practical 30-minute framework to protect recovery, long-term health and longevity.

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W. Wayne Babcock https://litfl.com/w-wayne-babcock/ https://litfl.com/w-wayne-babcock/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319852 Vrinda Chenthil Kumar and Mike Cadogan W. Wayne Babcock

William Wayne Babcock Jr (1872-1963), American surgeon linked to spinal anaesthesia, Babcock forceps, vein stripping, cranioplasty and surgical innovation.

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Physician Longevity https://litfl.com/physician-longevity/ https://litfl.com/physician-longevity/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319749 Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Physician Longevity

Do doctors live longer? A data-driven look at physician longevity, the female physician paradox, and why emergency medicine is being left behind today.

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CT Case 105 https://litfl.com/ct-case-105/ https://litfl.com/ct-case-105/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:43:43 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319694 Bradley Ryan, Jennifer Davidson and Leon Lam CT Case 105

A 69 year old male presents with two days of atraumatic progressively worsening neck and scalp pain. Interpret the CT c-spine

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Paracetamol or Acetaminophen? https://litfl.com/paracetamol-or-acetaminophen/ https://litfl.com/paracetamol-or-acetaminophen/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319569 Danny McGurgan and Mike Cadogan Paracetamol or Acetaminophen?

Paracetamol or acetaminophen? Discover how one familiar analgesic was made, overlooked, rediscovered and given two different names worldwide.

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