CME 03/09/15 – TC’s Emergency Medicine Wrap Up 5
Here is Tom’s 5th instalment of what’s hot in emergency medicine – “the OSCE/Viva edition”. Feel free to test yourself – just try not to look at the answers!.
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CME 30/07/15 – ED Perspective on Life Threatening Exercised-Associated Hyponatraemia (EAH)
Sorry for the delay! Here is Ian’s talk on exercise-associated hyponatraemia
CME 10/9/15 – Challenging Ventilation Dogma (for ED)
Here is Luke’s great talk on challenging the conventional ventilation dogma, and using pressure controlled ventilation strategies, specifically airway pressure release ventilation (APRV), to minimise ventilation induced lung injury and maximise oxygenation in certain/?most patient groups. I will try and…
CME 10/09/15 – NOAC’s in the ED
Here is Gareth’s talk on how to approach the Mx of patients on NOAC’s in the ED setting. Resources: NOAC’s – Talk by Carolyn Groves (Haematology) and updated Australian Guidelines 8/2014 Australian Guidelines: New oral anticoagulants: a practical guide on prescription,…
CME 28/5/15 – TC’s Emergency Medicine Wrap Up 2
Here is Tom’s second Emergency Medicine Wrap up. Resources: CT within 6 hours of headache onset to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage in nonacademic hospitals. Neurology. 2015 May 12;84(19):1927-32. ….requires SCGH library login John Myburgh on Fluid Resuscitation – Which, When and How…
CME 21/5/15 – Anaphylaxis Dx and Mx
Here is Andy’s talk on the Dx and Mx of anaphylaxis. Resources: Australasian society of clinical immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) website ASCIA guidelines for adrenaline autoinjector prescription Anaphylaxis action plans (for Epipen and Anapen): Australian Prescriber Anaphylaxis Wall Chart: Here…