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What is this all about?

In my experience as an Emergency Medicine and now Intensive Care Medicine registrar, I've found that I never quite have enough time to do all of the teaching I would like while on the floor.

But teaching is a huge passion of mine, and I wanted to create a place to write about some of the topics I am particularly passionate about, even if only to organise my thoughts (though hopefully to benefit the medical students and other junior doctors that I work with).

So please, peruse at your leisure (and to your degree of interest), and if you have feedback - good or bad or somewhere in-between - please share it with me!

Why 'shockpoint'?

Short answer - they were two words that came together in my head and seemed to work (and more importantly, hadn't been used by someone else yet)

Longer answer - I think most critical care doctors will agree that shock is one of the most interesting pathological states, both clinically and physiologically. Shock is a time-critical diagnostic and/or management dilemma, and tests one's understanding of the various pathological processes that drive the state, and one's ability to then plan and adapt resuscitation and ongoing care based on those principles.

Of course shock is a spectrum, and there is no single 'point' at which a patient becomes "shocked" ... but you'll have to allow me some artistic licence with the name.

Use of ai

I feel compelled to mention the following:

No content on this site has been produced using AI, nor has AI been used to edit or alter the content in any way

disclaimer

The information presented on this website is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

It is intended for use by medical students and junior doctors but does not replace institutional guidelines / protocols / standards of practice, nor does it negate the need for appropriate clinical supervision.

Any opinions expressed are my own and do not represent the opinions of any organisation I am affiliated with