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Re: Analysis and Findings From The August 1, 2018 Google Algorithm Update – A Massive Core Ranking Update

Mike Cadogan — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:32:42 -0000

Brilliant article, thank you. Unfortunately reading it all too late. Hit hard by August 1 change over already dropped from 3M to 500K/month. Still losing 30% visits per week, all from search. Thought I had EAT covered, but obviously not! A lot of reading to do I guess.

Re: EXCLUSIVE: Government Cuts Medicare Claims for Professional Rugby

Mike Cadogan — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:39:48 -0000

Agreed
However, sports professionals are not covered by work cover/workers compensation...hence the issue

Re: EXCLUSIVE: Government Cuts Medicare Claims for Professional Rugby

Mike Cadogan — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:25:44 -0000

In our franchise we have 100% compliance with private health fund uptake. But I would assume that uptake rate would diminish considerably if the players are unable to utilise the insurance in the absence of Medicare coverage.
I find the whole concept somewhat disturbing, difficult to enforce, and open to fraud.

If my reading is correct then players injured in the line of duty are not entitled to use their private health funds, medicare or work cover to cover operative intervention, emergency department attendances or reduce the gap on appropriate radiological imaging without Medicare corroboration.
I can only assume that we will see a lot of burly chaps attending scans on the premise that they 'tripped over the dog whilst out walking'...in their rugby gear...and boots

Re: The Digital Portfolio: Putting myself together online

Mike Cadogan — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 03:36:26 -0000

Love the idea of digital portfolio.
Working on a Medical Education Passport at present - will link in well!

Re: Funtabulously Frivolous French Friday Five 082

Mike Cadogan — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:39:00 -0000

Félicitations
Peut-être que la prochaine fois vous devez envoyer vos propres questions pour obtenir le maximum marques
Mike

Re: There Once was a Grand that was Round

Mike Cadogan — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:12:43 -0000

Your rounds are the best of the best
Your prolix, better than all the rest
For your rhymes are so witty
And your content so gritty
Our submissions will flow at your behest

Re: Suggest clinical correlation

Mike Cadogan — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:29:48 -0000

Quite right... will sort out the typo and make amends
Will get another picture of the limb post treatment...
Mike

Re: Madness

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:17:47 -0000

Yay...da man is back
Happy Llama dance

Re: Social Media in Medical Education

Mike Cadogan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:31:33 -0000

First video: "Quannë la Fija Me" by Vincenzo D'Orazio
Second Video: Unable to find the artist and album yet, but have loaded the mp3 up to tumblr......comes form the YouTube CC Audioswap library and is 4:35 in length...but title and artist not recorded...

Re: Australian Hospital Social Network List 2009

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:43:51 -0000

Thanks Kate
Just starting the 2012 make over of the page...have added it to the database tables and it will appear in updates...shortly
Mike

Re: Greatest Hits 2011

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:08:42 -0000

Thanks mate
Greatly appreciate your feedback and support.
Only a few more things to play with in the back ned...then will be ready for the Orthopaedic Database and then the release of our most ambitious project to date... the GMEP - then I have promised Chris I will stop playing with any code and stop breaking the website...

Re: Greatest Hits 2011

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:54:24 -0000

Thanks Professor
Inspiring words from an educator such as yourself
Looking forward to collaborating with you on your PodCasting adventure in the New Year...

Re: Greatest Hits 2011

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:43:45 -0000

Thank you so much Dr Ves
It means a great deal to be paid such a compliment from one of the worlds best medical bloggers - an educator who inspired us to start LITFL in the first instance, and who has continued to be one of our most ardent supporters over the last three years.
We wish you all the best for the New Year from the whole Life in the Fast Lane team
Mike

Re: Top 10 Foreign Bodies

Mike Cadogan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:10:29 -0000

...10 - the odd one out is the 'non-ingested' foreign body - the IUCD (intra-uterine contraceptive device)
...6 - foreign body is the iatrogenically placed ETT (endotracheal tube) - which should be in the trachea...but not the right main bronchus

Re: Toxicology Social Media Shout Outs

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:43:38 -0000

Happy to help in the creation of the toxicology section.
The best person to connect with is the inimitable Leon Gussow (@poisonreview) and The Poison Review - he has a great collection of everything you need - an amazing font of knowledge on all things toxicological!

Re: Anticholinergic Daddy

Mike Cadogan — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:44:22 -0000

Cadogan is Welsh...
Cooper is still here, though happy to export him to you in a crate of Little Creatures...

Re: Open wide…

Mike Cadogan — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:32:39 -0000

No worries mate
Hope life treating you well
Boys at http://ultrasoundvillage.com undergoing a bit of a revamp - but have some awesome stuff - we will concentrate on bringing you the simple bedside tips and tricks with their assistance
Mike

Re: ECG References

Mike Cadogan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:18:34 -0000

Thanks Miriam
Agreed, it is not the best collection of ECG's with appropriate labels or even ECG of the highest quality, and therefore not an amazingly good learning resource.
The positive thing about the collection is the ability to run through a large number of ECG's, ignore the 'title' and the automated drivel that is churned out by the machines and engage only with the central content of the ECG - I have found this a useful way to run through a large number of spot diagnoses with students, and to directly review the inappropriateness of some fo the automated comments.
Will leave on the list for others to make up their mind....I think this discussion will assist in the users decision

Re: Resident evaluations

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:05:45 -0000

Adam, thank you for your comments
Time is a malleable beast - initially it appears to be an evasive vapour, volatile in the extreme...but it is possible to condense, trapcontrol and slow the molecular process to a point where time becomes manageable.
Each task added to the time-mix has is exothermic, and accumulated tasks incite exponential exothermy - therefore it is essential to complete each task in turn to prevent time evaporation from the dying embers of uncompleted projects...

Re: Learning by Spaced Repetition

Mike Cadogan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:54:13 -0000

Agree entirely
The blog acts as an archive of information, an avenue for research and a highway to higher learning
Making information public ensures a heightened awareness of accuracy, thought and diligence - strengthening the importance of the iteration
Mike

Re: Social Media in Medical Education

Mike Cadogan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:20:20 -0000

Thanks mate
All good...minor mugging incident, but otherwise all going well
Talks start today and hopefully will be able to get some online soon
Mike

Re: Social Media in Medical Education

Mike Cadogan — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:57:01 -0000

Trying to get my thoughts around the concept of the three talks - been great to try to get the concept out in blog form as it makes it much easier for me to contemplate the final discussion and presentation.
There are so many animations in the talk - I will probably have to try to create a voiceover Slideshare animation or will be able to take the video from the conference and share that way - either way it would be great to get some synchronous discussion started with respect to the next stages in clinical medicine social media development
Talk 2 - has a longer video construction - http://lifeinthefastlane.co...

Re: Essentials of EM - Preparation

Mike Cadogan — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:39:45 -0000

...if I can rattle out some more details surrounding the talks I will be happy to answer any questions
Hopefully something will be ready by the end of the weekend...
Mike

Re: Do you use Web 2.0 in clinical decision making?

Mike Cadogan — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:51:01 -0000

I'm gonna call you Sheldon...
Please keep writing, I want to hear more.
I reckon you've got a guest post in you - just bursting to hit the blogosphere...just let us know
Mike

Re: Essentials of EM - Preparation

Mike Cadogan — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:14:06 -0000

"Whiteboard" is an iMac box
Images on iMac are developed on Keynote transferred from iPad through iCloud and displayed in series as three talks
Once workflow of talks completed, then add confirmatory images, text and references