Category SCGH

CME: Disaster Management

SCGHED Education DISASTER 340

Here is Steph’s talk on Disaster Management. Here is the ACEM Policy on Disaster Health Services For those wanting to do a course and learn more, here is the link to the Major Incident Medical Management Support (MIMMS) website

Updated Surgical Airway Videos, by Dr Andrew Heard, RPH

SCGH ED Surgical Airway Algorithm: For the Can’t Intubate / Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) situation Surgical Airway Videos (by Dr Andrew Heard, RPH) – updated 12/2013 Cannula Cricothroidotomy Cannula Comparison Melker Tube Insertion – Seldinger Technique Scalpel Bougie Technique Cannula Cricothroidotomy –…

CME 12/12/13 Hand Injuries

Note: Talk removed at the request of the presenter. For those not present for Nathan’s summary on hand examination, here is a video on “examination of the traumatised hand”.  Another interesting post from LITFL titled “The Devil’s Horn Sign” gives some…

CME 12/12/13 Cervical Spine Immobilisation

Here is Colleen’s talk reviewing some of the evidence behind c-spine immobilisation. Without appearing too negative, here is an interesting post titled “The Curse of the Cervical Collar” which has some of the references mentioned in Colleen’s talk attached as links.…

CME 5/12/13: Hip Dislocation Management

Here is Kate’s talk on hip dislocation management. Credit is given by Kate to Ken Lo, who was the original author of the bulk of this talk. Here are some images and videos showing some of the many reduction techniques:…