Saturday, October 24, 2015

8:29 AM - 5:30 PM

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Overview

Pinky Flat Park (nearby to ACC) : Students to meet at Rego Desk 8.00am

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Details

This 'bush emergency' + some! workshop will start off with ‘station’ rotations as follows: ・ management of the suspected fractured femur - doing a fascia iliaca block and using the CT6 traction splint; ・ clearing neck injuries in the pre-hospital environment (application of NEXUS rules); ・ Is it dislocated? How to assess and manage shoulder injuries in the bush – a variety of reduction techniques including how to do your own; ・ moving injured patient and loading them into the plane; ・ other splints and things: SAM splints, T-pods. - Break for a picnic lunch in the park - will be followed by : A introductory discussion around how to prepare your patient for retrieval; this discussion will be followed by a rotation through the following case studies practical hints and demonstation sessions as follows : ・ cardiac arrest; ・ primary survey of the injured patient; ・ airway management; ・ log rolls, moving the patient with a suspected spinal injuries. Presenters: Dr Edi Albert, Wilderness Education/Polar Medicine; Dr Bill Nimo, Senior Retrieval Specialist RSQ & EMed Physician, Vic; Dr Michael Catchpole, RFDS, Qld; Dr John Woodall, GM Health Services, RFDS Central Operations, SA and Rural GP Anaesthetist; Dr Rod Martin, Rural Generalist NSW; Dr Ted Chamberlain, Rural Generalist QLD.