Tag emergency medicine

CME: Intercostal Catheter Insertion

SCGHED Education 2 340

Here is Dean’s talk on ICC insertion. Resources: SCGH ED Chest Drain Insertion Guideline SCGH ED Policy for the insertion of a chest drain by a trainee in the ED BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines 2010: Management of spontaneous pneumothorax BTS…

CME: Non-Invasive Ventilation

SCGHED Education 3 340

Here is Ryan’s talk on setting up, and managing, a patient on NIV. Resources: NIV in Acute Exacerbation of COPD talk by Fraser Brims’ (Respiratory Physician) at CME 04/2016 

CME: Emergency Psychiatry

SCGHED Education 3 340

Here is Anne’s fantastic talk on “Tricky concepts in ED Psychiatry”. Other Resources: Potentially incapable patients objecting to treatment: doctors’ powers and duties. Kerri Eagle and Christopher J Ryan. Med J Aust 2014; 200 (6): 352-354. Capacity and Competence from LITFL Medical…

CME: Syncope and the ECG

SCGHED Education ECG 340

Here is Dan’s talk on syncope and the ECG. Resources: ECG Library ECG Features that suggest a potentially life-threatening arrhythmia as the cause for syncope. Joseph E. Marine. Journal of Electrocardiology Volume 46, Issue 6, November–December 2013, Pages 561-568 “Killer ECG Patterns…