Monthly Archives: August 2014

Build Your Own Escharotomy Man!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Edward Burns

To make your own escharotomy training model, you will need: 1. A thick foam yoga mat (red or pink). This one was $10 from K-Mart. 2. A roll of Cling Film (Glad Wrap).  3. A roll of thin packing foam — the sort … Continue reading →

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CGD Flyer – Weds 27th August 2014

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Edward Burns

Here is the flyer for next week’s Clinical Governance Day.  Please note that as the training building is currently being refurbished, the CGD will instead be held in the conference room in the main office building (“The Castle”). 

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Is lamotrigine ketamine’s black swan?

Posted on August 23, 2014 by elboghdadly

The black swan theory describes rare events beyond the realm of normal expectation. We use ketamine on a daily basis, but are there any circumstances in which ketamine simply will NOT work? This interesting case report by an Ex-Sydney HEMS physician Daniel … Continue reading →

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Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cliff Reid

Fascinating talk on the development of this resuscitative technology by Dr Jim Manning who appeared in person at our Clinical Governance Day.   For further information check out EMCrit Podcast Episode 123

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Developing EM in Brazil is coming soon

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Cliff Reid

Several of our consultants are presenting at the Developing EM conference in Brazil.  If you’d like to hear more, organising emergency physicians and prehospital & retrieval medicine consultants Mark Newcombe and Lee Fineberg describe it and also discuss the highly … Continue reading →

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