Update on Mechanical CPR – 2014 Dr Anantharaman (from Singapore) shared his expertise about Mechanical CPR at the ICEM 2014 Conference in Hong Kong and I was an interested listener having recently posted on this subject. Hong Kong – ICEM 2014 There is a need for improving CPR quality in all countries as survival … More Fresh Perspective on Mechanical CPR – Pearls from ICEM 2014
The Long Term “K Hole” Great info being presented at the ICEM 2014 Toxicology Workshop by local Hong Kong speakers: What are the long term side-effects of a wee intranasal dram*** of Ketamine? (***apparently a popular student and young person’s past time in Hong Kong) K Cysitis – Significant Renal Injury associated with Long Term … More The Downside of Ketamine
The Tribal Nature of Medicine Dr Victoria Brazil recently gave a Key Note speech at SMACC 2014. Talk: Entitled “Tribes and STEMI”, this (effortlessly excellent) talk, timed to perfection, discussed healthcare teams. Dr Brazil outlined the concept that teams in healthcare can form “Tribes”. These functional healthcare tribes create powerful bonds with each other. A good example of a bonded tribal team … More Tribalism in Medicine
The Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) – Westmead First Event for 2014 – 31st of March (Monday) and 1st of April (Tuesday) “THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WORKSHOP” Pizza and Drinks from 4pm in the Westmead Clinical School area Learn More about – IO Access, Ultrasound, Airway Skills, Seldinger Technique and much more!
Westmead Simulation Team – 2014 Video This is our recent offering for the Westmead Hospital “OSCARS” Video Competition – while it’s a bit of fun hopefully it makes a relatively serious point about the importance of Closed Loop Communication Skills and reflects on the importance of Simulation training in modern healthcare. We think that simulation … More Simulation Oscars
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