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CanadiEM Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Call for Applications!

In Editorial by Daniel TingLeave a Comment

Are you a medical education expert looking to take your career to the next level? Are you passionate about open educational resources and want to make a difference in the Free Open-Access Medical Education (FOAMed) community? If so, we have the opportunity for you! Apply to be CanadiEM’s next Deputy Editor-in-Chief. The application deadline is March 31, 2023. CanadiEM.org is one of the leading Free Open-Access Medical Education (FOAMed) websites in the world …

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Postpartum Hemorrhage in the House of the Dragons

In Case Series, Medical Concepts by Tessa LadnerLeave a Comment

Main Points: Case presentation: Surrounded by her husband King Viserys, midwives and maesters, Queen Aemma was due to give birth any minute. Longing for a male heir, the King was under considerable pressure to secure the succession to his throne. In her own words, the Queen set the scene by describing the “childbed” as a battlefield. Unfortunately, these words become truth as Aemma quickly starts to lose blood during the birth of her …