Tag Archives: Trauma

ITIM Prehospital Trauma Evening – Wed 18th Sept

Posted on August 9, 2024 by KylieAiliuua

Register now for the ITIM Prehospital Trauma Evening, hosted by Sydney HEMS. Wed 18th Sept 2024, 1630-2000 In person at Bankstown Aerodrome or via Livestream – REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL FOR FACE-TO-FACE ATTENDANCE The NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management proudly presents the Pre-Hospital … Continue reading →

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Is the blind Subclavian “trauma line” a thing of the past?

Posted on February 21, 2024 by drdavidmonks

Obtaining access in shocked trauma patients can be notoriously difficult due to circulatory collapse.  Those who are shocked, shut down with limited or no other options for peripheral access require central access. The cohort of patients that require this intervention … Continue reading →

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HEMS Debrief #3 – Geoff Healy

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Natalie May

In this episode, Senior Staff Specialist Dr Geoff Healy reflects on a formative case with unexpected long term follow-up, and how this has shaped his clinical career as both a physician, and mentor. 

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Coffee and Cases Snippets: Don’t Leave Me In Suspense

Posted on April 27, 2023 by robertlloyd85

By Raphael Dworkin, HEMS registrar. Every morning our team discusses cases over coffee. Here is a useful snippet… Fictional Vignette– 52M rally car driver accidentally clips a tyre wall causing his car to flip upside down at low speed. It … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on two months as a Sydney HEMS registrar

Posted on October 20, 2022 by robertlloyd85

Uniform fitted. Induction complete. 10-mission milestone reached. It has been a learning frenzy. I’m a UK-trained emergency physician, and am two months into my year as a Sydney HEMS registrar. Some of my early reflections on the experience have had … Continue reading →

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Pre-Hospital Trauma Evening – Wednesday, 21st September 2022 (1630-2100)

Posted on September 14, 2022 by KylieAiliuua
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Institute of Trauma & Injury Management (ITIM) Trauma Education Evening

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Natalie May

It’s just one week til Sydney HEMS will proudly host the ITIM Trauma Education Evening at the ACE Training Centre at our Bankstown Base. How Much? It’s FREE but places are limited so you must register – do so here. Do … Continue reading →

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Blue Sky Trauma from Umbara Base Hospital Part Three

Posted on March 21, 2018 by HawkmoonHEMS

Decision Nodes in trauma care An algorithm is an illustration of a series of medical decisions that address certain patient specific conditions outlining appropriate responses intended to lead to an outcome. The goals of an algorithm are to identify diagnostic … Continue reading →

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Blue Sky Trauma from Umbara Base Hospital Part Two

Posted on February 13, 2018 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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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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