EMERGENCY

Evaluation of chest pain in the Emergency Department In today’s video tutorial, we will cover the following: Important time-critical differentials we need to be aware of in patients presenting with chest pain to the ED.  Use of a assessment protocol in acute coronary syndrome. Application of the Well’s score and… Read more

  In this short video tutorial, I discuss the basics of non-invasive ventilation. We will be covering the following core concepts:   Basic physiology – advantages and disadvantages of PEEP NIV Terminology – PEEP/CPAP/BiPAP Which mode to use How should I be titrating NIV, and what monitoring should I use?… Read more

Thanks to Dr Mark Rugless, FACEM from St Vincent’s Hospital, for this great introduction to lung ultrasound. In the coming years ultrasound will continue to develop as an important adjunct to physical findings. Master the basics of eFAST (extended FAST), move on to ultrasound in shock (RUSSH) and continue with… Read more

Thanks to Dr Jasmine Poonian for this comprehensive introduction to gases. Tip: follow along at home with the examples given in the talk and work through them yourself on paper and by the end you should be comfortable attacking any gas!   Part 1 – basics and the anion gap… Read more