SAQ CHALLENGES This post is primarily for Australasian Fellowship Exam Candidates but may be interesting and fun for any Medical Student, Trainee or Emergency Department Practitioner. We have made the questions in this post challenging, fun and a bit random… We have tried to cover topics with a twist to make them different from the widely … More Short Answer Question (SAQ) Challenge

EMIG Events Emergency Medicine Interest Group (Westmead) will present Disaster Medicine Workshop today (24/7/13) with Kavita Varshney as well as an O&G workshop involving basic Ultrasound skills and a Simulation next monday (29/7/13).  We look forward to seeing you there!

Case 1 Bradycardia in the Emergency Department A 65 year old man presents to the ED with mild chest pain and dizziness following a syncopal episode on the toilet. You receive a pre-notification call from the Ambulance: They are concerned about his heart rate of 28… His initial ECG shows no specific Ischaemic Changes What … More Bradycardia associated with Hyperkalaemia

Discussion Given the recent dominance in  academic discussions within the Australasian Emergency Medical Literature regarding Thrombolysis (1)(2), it is interesting to also think about the acute management of stroke when Thrombolysis is not used or has already been given. Other than regular observations, a dose of Aspirin and good supportive care, the role of the … More The Non-Thrombolytic Management of Acute Stroke