Monthly Archives: May 2013

CGD 22/5/13 – A “Precerebral Thump” to everything you thought you knew about cardiac arrest

Below is a link to two cracking good talks delivered by our own Dr John Glasheen at yesterday’s Clinical Governance Day. John’s extensive experience as a paramedic, ED doctor and now retrievalist both here and in his native Ireland were … Continue reading

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Sydney HEMS Supervisor of Training assaulted by registrars…..for training.

This week on the HEMS base, our fearless Supervisor of Training, Dr Cliff Reid has again proven himself willing to go above and beyond in the name of medical education. This time by asking to be fibreoptically intubated. So how … Continue reading

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Simulation Debrief 13/5/13 – Difficult Decisions

Scenario – Night mission. Raining. 6 year old with burns to the face and potentially airway. Child was with parents at the grandparents’ house near gas fire place which has somehow resulted in them sustaining burns to the face.  The house is located … Continue reading

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Clinical Governance Day 22nd May 2013

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Simulation Debrief 2/5/13 – Snugly stowed and about to blow?

Scenario – 58yo male (Phil) with probable spinal injury following fall from height in the Blue Mountains. Scene – Local paramedics have accessed remote bush scene by foot. AW139 responded with doc and para from Bankstown. Para & Doc winched into scene. … Continue reading

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Sydney HEMS goes to Hong Kong

Five prehospital & retrieval medicine physicians from Greater Sydney Area HEMS are excited about participating in a one day seminar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s A&E Academic Unit. Led by Professors Tim Rainer and Colin Graham, the Accident … Continue reading

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