Tag emergency medicine

CME: Principles of Disaster Management

SCGHED Education DISASTER 340

Here is James’s talk on disaster management principles. Resources: Location of SCGH ED Disaster Management Plan documents: Previous SCGH ED CME talks on Disaster Management: Roger Swift’s talk on Hospital and Pre-Hospital Disaster Management from 5/2014 Steph Schleuter’s talk on…

CME 19/05/16 – Angioedema

Here is Rosie’s talk on angioedema. Resources: Shane’s CME talk on “Angioedema” 10/2013 “Clinical Practice Guideline: Initial Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting with Acute Urticaria or Angioedema” from the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) Angioedema In The Emergency Department: An…

CME 19/05/16 – Recognition and diagnosis of pseudoneurological syndromes

Here is Leesa’s talk on the recognition and diagnosis of pseudoneurological syndromes. Resources: BMJ Best Practice: Conversion and somatic symptom disorders A comprehensive document that gives information regarding the diagnosis and management of patients with these disorders Psychological and behavioural treatments for adults with non-epileptic attack…

CME 12/05/16 – Common withdrawal syndromes and management

Here is Claire’s talk on the management of common withdrawal syndromes. Resources: Baclofen for alcohol withdrawal syndrome, Cochrane Review 4/2015 Lyon JE et al. Treating alcohol withdrawal with oral baclofen: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Hosp Med. 2011 Oct;6(8):469-74.

CME 24/03/16 – Delayed Sequence Intubation

Here is Rosie’s talk on DSI. Resources (DSI & Preoxygenation): SCGH ED Delayed Sequence Intubation (DSI) Guidelines: Previous CME talk on “Preoxygenation” by Kerry Gomes 3/2015 Here is a comprehensive video by Ass Prof James Rippey on how to optimise…