TEAM WORK & GNARLY RESUSCITATION

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Emergency Thoracotomy
Thoracotomy Damage Control/Toracotomía en Control de Daños

PAEDS ABDO PAIN, HEAD INJURY & KIDZ CASES

THE ACUTE SCROTUM, NEC FASC & SOME #POCUS

THE ACUTE SCROTUM

An overview of the ultrasound findings in testicular torsion, grayscale and spectral analysis, and ultrasound guided manual detorsion. Corresponds to EMRAP September 2016. Presented by Dr. Robert Jones, Ultrasound Director at MetroHealth Medical Center.

 

NECROTIZING FASCIITIS

 

#POCUS

 

 

 

VERTIGO / CVA / ARRHYTHMIAS

VERTIGO

Who to perform the HINTS exam on, how to perform it, and how to interpret the result.
This woman with vestibular neuritis has nystagmus which beats to the right. She has a positive head impulse test when her head is turned to the left.

 

 

THROMBOLYSIS IN CVA

 

Life in the Fast Lane Thrombolysis in CVA

Researchers from the University of Canberra Health Research Institute (HRI) have completed a literature review of Thrombolysis in CVA as commissioned by the ACEM. Report of the Systematic Review of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischaemic Stroke.

A podcast from the BMJ Thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: time for a rethink?

 

ARRHYTHMIAS

Life in the Fast Lane Approach to Arrhythmia's

From Circulation Approach to Bradycardia and Tachycardia

 

DEFIBRILLATION / TRANSCUTANEOUS PACING

EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND

INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY USS

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has been shown to enhance the Emergency Physician's ability to assess and manage patients with a variety of acute illnesses.  #POCUS

EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND TO ACCESS THE MODULES

 

The modules cover:

  • Physics of Ultrasound
  • Probecraft
  • Extended Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (eFAST)
  • Abdominal Aorta Sonography

There is also info on:

  • Vascular Access
  • ECHO and RUSH scans
  • Biliary & Renal USS

 

ASTHMA / PE / NON INVASIVE VENTILATION

MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ASTHMA

Asthma - Jeff Mann Guidemap on Life in the Fast Lane. 

NB: This is aJeff Mann Guidemap (see the link for explanation).  Some of the information may be outdated but remains a good summary of the major clinical points with Asthma.

Asthma - Life in the Fast Lane - EBM review

Severe Asthma - Life in the Fast Lane

 

MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM

 

SMACC DUB is a medical conference like no other. It even lets people "rap" their talks. Here Iain attempts to explain why we shouldn't thrombolysis submassive PE using the medium of song. Look out for the official versions of all the talks that will be released over coming months.

 

NON INVASIVE VENTILATION

 

PAEDS STATUS, KAWASAKI'S & A BIT OF A RASH

PAEDIATRICS - FEBRILE CHILD / GASTROENTERITIS / DKA / BRONCHIOLITIS

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This week we are focusing some core topics in Paediatrics

1. The Febrile Child

2. Management of Gastroenteritis

3. Management of Paediatric DKA

4. Bronchiolitiis

 

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Some Suggested Prereading

Febrile Child

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