Monthly Archives: December 2017

Blue Sky Trauma from Umbara Base Hospital

Posted on December 20, 2017 by HawkmoonHEMS

The following learning points are collated from Regional and Rural hospitals of NSW, Australia, represented here by a single fictional institution – Umbara Base Hospital. Cases are amalgamated and anonymised (including alteration of patient demographics) such that similarity to real … Continue reading →

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Difficult Missions: The Hospital Primary

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Cliff Reid

Drs Natalie May, Geoff Healy, and Cliff Reid discuss missions in which the prehospital medical team is diverted to a hospital because their patient has been moved from scene to a (non-major) hospital. While one might expect these missions to … Continue reading →

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Everything ECMO – Part Two

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Natalie May

Natalie Kruit on Troubleshooting ECMO Retrieval This second post from the Sydney HEMS ECMO education days summarises a great session by Retrieval Doctor and all-round legend Natalie Kruit on Troubleshooting in ECMO Retrieval. What’s the role of the Retrieval Doctor? … Continue reading →

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Combined Education and Clinical Governance Day Christmas Special -13th December

Posted on December 8, 2017 by sarahaldington

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Everything ECMO – Part One

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Natalie May

Most of the following post is taken from the recent Sydney HEMS ECMO Education day with some taken from an earlier ECMO education day and amalgamated into a huge amount of notes. ECMO in New South Wales Associate Professor Paul … Continue reading →

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Clinical Governance Day – 29th November

Posted on December 4, 2017 by sarahaldington

The Physician Response Unit – An overview. Bill Leaning, Critical Care Paramedic, London Ambulance Service and London HEMS We were privileged to hear from Bill Leaning via Skype, who spoke about the Physician Response Unit in London. Established nearly 20 … Continue reading →

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