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What is this all about?

Unfortunately a busy emergency department is a difficult place to provide the degree of teaching I would like - both for medical students and junior doctors.

So I figured I could create a place to write about some of the topics I am particularly passionate about, for you the reader to peruse at your leisure (and to your degree of interest).

I enjoy writing, so I apologise for the verbosity of some of these chapters / blog posts.

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 pathologies, 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 shocked state and ability to then lead the resuscitation based of 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.

Use of ai

I feel compelled to mention the following:

No written 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