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Tag Archives: Trauma
Institute of Trauma & Injury Management (ITIM) Trauma Education Evening
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
Tactical Medicine Overview
Our Clinical Governance Day on 15 June 2016 was an introductory discussion about the why, who, and how of tactical medicine. Out of this came a recognition of the importance of this knowledge base and skill set not only for … Continue reading
Posted in General PH&RM, Haemorrhage, Presentations, training
Tagged CGD, Prehospital, Scene safety, tactical, TCCC, TECC, tourniquet, Trauma
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Pearls from the Airway Registry – CGD 29/06/2016
(Thanks again to Dr. Clare Hayes-Bradley for presenting the latest Airway Registry and penning the subsequent discussion points below.) To RSI or not to RSI, that is the question… It’s foul weather, near zero degrees and torrential rain, it’s night, … Continue reading
Posted in Airway, General PH&RM, Presentations, training
Tagged agitation, airway, bougie, CGD, ketamine, pre-hospital, procedures, RSI, Trauma
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The Prehospital Primary Survey
In this podcast, Cliff Reid, Karel Habig, and Geoff Healy discuss how to do a prehospital primary survey Reference: Ware S, Reid C, Burns BJ, Habig K. Helicopter emergency medical service registrars do not comprehensively document primary surveys. European Journal … Continue reading
Burns Management Pearls from the Experts
At our recent Clinical Governance Day (4/5/16) we were honored to have in attendance three experts who have dedicated their careers to the care of the burned patient. A cornucopia of pearls for prehospital and retrieval management were presented. The … Continue reading
Posted in General PH&RM
Tagged airway, ARDS, burn, burns, CGD, escharotomy, fluids, HEMS, intubation, Parkland, Prehospital, Trauma, ventilation
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Extremity amputation
Extremity amputation technique as taught by Dr Geoff Healy at Sydney HEMS Team Induction training August 2015, using porcine tissue.