In this Rapid Review, we look at decision making around the intubation of patients with Covid-19. This training provides modifications to...
Rapid Review: Intubating the patient with Covid-19
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Operating Australasia’s busiest trauma centre, a major metropolitan emergency department and a community-based emergency department treating adult and paediatric patients, Alfred Health is a leader in the provision of emergency and trauma care. Our inter-disciplinary team works together to provide timely, quality care. Based on this ethos we have developed a broad range of education and knowledge exchange activities open to all healthcare professionals and delivered in collaboration with Monash University.
OPEN ACCESS EDUCATION
SHORT COURSES & CONFERENCES
CERTIFICATE COURSES
POST GRADUATE AWARDS
GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS
MODELS OF CARE
OPEN ACCESS EDUCATION
SHORT COURSES & CONFERENCES
CERTIFICATE COURSES
POST GRADUATE AWARDS
GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS
MODELS OF CARE
OPEN ACCESS EDUCATION
SHORT COURSES & CONFERENCES
CERTIFICATE COURSES
POST GRADUATE AWARDS
GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS
MODELS OF CARE
Journal Club – February 2023
Our team discuss the papers from our February 2023 Journal Club: A sepsis theme this month looking at: introduction of an ED pharmacist lead sepsis-alert system; fluid restriction for sepsis on ICU; and peripheral vasoactive administration for paediatric patients with septic shock.
I Need A Dermatologist, STAT
None of us got into emergency medicine because we love rashes. A wise FACEM once told me, “I only care if it doesn’t blanch, involves their mucous membranes, has massive vesicles or their skin is falling off.”
Journal Club – January 2023
Our team discuss the papers from our January 2023 Journal Club: A paediatric theme this month looking at immobilisation of torus fractures, mid-arm point for paediatric ICC insertion, and screen time in paediatric concussion.
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
A 30-year old woman presents to your Emergency Department complaining of mild abdominal discomfort and exertional dyspnoea. She feels well and doesn’t particularly want to be in hospital, but was told to present by her fertility team as she had recently had in-vitro fertilisation.
Journal Club – December 2022
Our team discuss the papers from our December 2022 Journal Club: The EXACT Trial assessing the effect of lower vs higher O2 Sats targets post ROSC and the DOSEVF Trial assessing Double Sequential External Defibrillation compared to standard debrillation for VF arrest.
Journal Club – November 2022
Our Journal Club is back with another three papers this month looking at: The HOLLT study, IV paracetamol vs IV hydromorphone, and fluid resuscitation in pancreatitis.
First Trimester Bleeding in Pregnancy
It’s a busy Friday night at your regional Emergency Department when a 23-year-old pregnant woman presents with PV bleeding and abdominal pain. She is G1P0, estimating 6/40 by LMP. She saw her GP 4 days ago, with a BHCG 800.
Unlocking the ACEM Exams – Dr David Stark (Fellowship Written 2022.1)
Unlock the secrets the ACEM Exams
Croup
Croup is one of the diseases we own. This is the quintessential paediatric ED reg condition. Often the triage nurse will give the dex before you’ve even seen the patient. But have you thought about what you are going to do if the dex doesn’t work?