Critical Care and ICU
Phillip Hughes Like many cricket lovers around the world, I had a soft spot for Phil Hughes. I can still remember the dread I felt as an England supporter watching him thrash a very good South African attack for back to back hundreds. What on earth would he do to our bowlers? Given that he … More Phillip Hughes
Westmead Hospital Simulation Centre A 1/2 day simulation course for interns and RMOs Since its establishment in 2012, Westmead’s Simulated Learning Environment for Clinical Training’ (SiLECT) has been providing courses to address the need for acquiring skills in Crisis Management. Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) are a special group in our hospital who we wish to … More Acute Crisis Training with Simulation (ACTS) Programme
“Be interested in your learners – they will value this and are more likely to benefit from the simulation” … More 7 Simulation Pearls – Westmead Debrief Workshop
Clinical Toxicology 1 The Approach to the Poisoned Patient (Dr Lau Fei-lung) (1) Dose – It’s the Dose “that makes the poison“ LD50 = Lethal dose that kills 50% (2) Patient factors – individual factors that affect the likelihood of toxicity Resuscitation of the Poisoned Patient Self Protection (Universal Precautions) – consider your own safety first … More Clinical Toxicology – Pearls from ICEM 2014
2017 Exam Program FACEM Exam Resuscitation Summary (1) Briefly Review suggested articles and blog post (2) Complete the selection SAQ questions to an allocated time (download below) (3) Local candidates meet or email questions to andrewRcoggins@gmail.com for feedback Download for the PDF of Resuscitation Questions: Cardiac and Resus SAQ Version 1 Cardiac and Resus SAQ Version 2 Background … More Resuscitation Overview for the FACEM Exam
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