Outputs (3)

Blackout and collapse in older adults (2016)
Journal Article
Cooper, N. (2017). Blackout and collapse in older adults. Medicine, 45(1), 34-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2016.10.012

‘Collapse query cause’ is a common acute medical presentation with many different causes. This article focuses on syncope, which is caused by transient global cerebral hypoperfusion. There are four main subtypes of syncope, with neurally mediated syn... Read More about Blackout and collapse in older adults.

Viewpoint: What is 'training'? (2016)
Journal Article
Cooper, N. (2016). Viewpoint: What is 'training'?. Acute Medicine, 14(2), 41-96. https://doi.org/10.52964/AMJA.0419

This edition’s paper on ‘How doctors spend their time on an AMU’ defines ‘training’ as time spent on senior ward rounds. But the idea that senior ward rounds are training and the rest of work is not is a huge assumption that must be challenged. This... Read More about Viewpoint: What is 'training'?.

Problem based review: The patient with dizziness on the AMU (2016)
Journal Article
Kennedy, A., & Cooper, N. (2016). Problem based review: The patient with dizziness on the AMU. Acute Medicine, 11(4), 240-245. https://doi.org/10.52964/AMJA.0585

Unsteadiness, balance disturbance, and ‘dizziness’ are common presenting complaints on the Acute Medical Unit. This article outlines key components in the evaluation of these problems and describes the most common clinical patterns of dizziness. A ca... Read More about Problem based review: The patient with dizziness on the AMU.