Rib and sternal fractures
February 21, 2017All staff please note a recent highlight on the rib and sternal fracture policy: Key points: Surgical teams (eg. Thoracics at Footscray and General surgery at Sunshine) are required referrals in addition to Acute Pain Management Service and Allied Health however: From the policy: “The ED physician shall decide which admitting unit… Read more
Simulation Olympics 2016
December 29, 2016UPDATED 9/3/17 – See Dr Neil Long’s additional notes regarding the stations below On the 14th December ED Consultant Dr David Alexander and simulation registrar Dr Neil Long staged the annual simulation olympics with this year’s event – “the Pentathlon” – featuring resuscitation stations such as “the swimmer”, “the runner”, “the fencer”,… Read more
EM: RAP
September 23, 2016Dr Keith Nallaratnam has graciously extended the use of his CD collection of EM:RAP podcasts to all staff. For those unfamiliar with EM:RAP, it is a monthly American podcast hosted by Mel Herbert. Each episode usually covers about 3 topics with edited audio lectures from different prominent speakers and with… Read more
Updated National Inpatient Medication Chart
June 10, 2016All practitioners please note that an updated inpatient medication chart will be rolled out imminently. Key changes: dedicated insulin prescribing section and glucose monitoring dedicated venous thromboembolism prophylaxis checkpoint (see below for VTE prophylaxis prescribing tool) Read the summary of changes: VTE prophylaxis prescribing tool: Read more
Joseph Epstein
March 22, 2016Some current registrars may not have had the privilege of working with the retiring Professor Joe Epstein, whose professional and personal legacy is deeply woven into the history of both Western Health and the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine. He was presented with a tribute book of anecdotes from family… Read more
Western Health Library Access
March 8, 2016The Western Health library is a great resource for online journals and ebooks. To begin, first request an account login online. Alternately an account can be created by visiting either the Western or Sunshine libraries in person and speaking to their friendly staff. This will provide home access to most of the… Read more
Western Health ED visits Adult Retrieval Victoria
February 19, 2016On the 6th of January 2016, as part of Wednesday training, the registrars participated in a field trip to ARV, at its current location at Essendon Fields (co-located with Air Ambulance Victoria). The purpose of this teaching session was to highlight other aspects of the state’s critical care system. The visit included a guided… Read more
New ANZCOR resus guidelines
January 18, 2016ANZCOR have updated their guidelines. The main changes – as summarised by Dr Stacy Turner: ALS Defibrillation – can increase 2nd shock energy to maximum available on defib, if first shock unsuccessful. Cooling anywhere between 32-36 degrees. Post-ROSC PCI – immediate in STEMI, new LBBBB and selected patients if coronary… Read more