So it’s the first shift of a run of nights. A tearful mum has brought in 18-month old Bobby complaining of a hurty arm…now, manage the pulled elbow
ECMO in Cardiac Arrest
PechaKucha presentation on the use of ECMO in the emergency department for refractory ventricular fibrillation in cardiac arrest
Safe Sport – Protecting the Players and the Game
Rugby and contact sport has always been a part of my life; from the junior rugby fields where organizing young children is like herding cats, to university rugby with post game beers and weekly rejection from the blondes of the ladies hockey team. I’ve always been passionate about sport but now as I’m aging and […]
Chandler Assessment of the Sick Child
My first registrar post in Australia was in a mixed ED with children. The most common question I statement I encountered was I’m not sure if this child needs to come into Hospital I use the CHANDLER assessment tool to highlight potential red flags for paediatric admission. If 2 of the major groups are seen, […]
Frankly my dear, I do give a damn
An 18 month old girl is brought to ED after developing a very red rash over the last 2 days. She is now lethargic and refusing food and fluid
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