Category Archives: Tips

Lessons from our HEMS Airway Registry

Posted on October 26, 2015 by karelhabig

Our monthly audit of airway cases held at our Clinical Governance Days seeks to improve identifies learning points at Clinical Governance days. Here are some key points from a recent Clinical Governance Day. Slip, slop, slap, slide and SEEK SHADE! The … Continue reading →

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Thoracostomy

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Cliff Reid

Here is a recommended open ‘finger’ thoracostomy technique for ventilated patients as taught by Dr Geoff Healy at Sydney HEMS Team Induction training August 2015, using porcine tissue.

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Why would you clamp a tracheal tube?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Cliff Reid

This video explains the rationale for clamping the tracheal tube in PEEP-dependent patients prior to switching ventilator circuits, a manoeuvre that is included in our Difficult Oxygenation Operating Procedure  

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Haney’s 5 Central Line Tips

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Cliff Reid

Dr Haney Mallemat – an amazing critical care educator and the cuddliest RAGE podcaster – offers some tips here for beginners, but we think even seasoned retrievalists might pick up a tip or two they hadn’t thought of:   The … Continue reading →

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Resuscitative hysterotomy

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Cliff Reid

This practical workshop is part of the Sydney HEMS Team Induction Training, and is one component of a learning program that also includes online preparatory material, simulation, a multi-station formal team objective structured practical assessment (also called ‘the exam’), and … Continue reading →

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Clamshell Thoracotomy Training

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Cliff Reid

Induction Training for new HEMS Team members includes a procedure lab for life, limb and sight saving procedures. Here’s an excerpt from a session on clamshell thoracotomy by Dr Geoff Healy

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Airway Lessons

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Cliff Reid

A monthly audit of our airway cases is done to evaluate our performance against key performance indicators and to identify and share learning points for the team. Here are some key points from the Clinical Governance Day on 20th May … Continue reading →

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PEEP For Lung Recruitment

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Cliff Reid

As we continue to increase the number of ways to use our procedure lab day for training, Dr Geoff Healy demonstrates the effect of incremental PEEP on lung recruitment in a pig carcass at Sydney HEMS Induction Training     … Continue reading →

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Advanced Airway – Flexible Optic Intubation

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Cliff Reid

Dr Geoff Healy explains the use of the Ambu a-Scope 2 for flexible-optic intubation at HEMS Team Induction Training in Sydney.

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Handover Tips

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Cliff Reid

Tips on the dos and don’ts of handover at the trauma centre for a HEMS patient by Dr Karel Habig  

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