Interactive Presentations (minimum of 10 hours) from Tuesday 13th - Saturday 17th of February 

 

Welcome Session (2 hours)

• Focus on interaction between emergency care providers (paramedics, acute setting nurses and relevent doctors) 

• Discussion on challenges of varying roles in the acute care setting 

• Latest nation wide practice discussion

• Look at the patient journey and overlap of skills from pre-hospital to in hospital care

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Shoulder Dislocation (Dr Martin Ibach)

• Anatomy of the shoulder 

• Signs and symptoms of a dislocated shoulder (including anterior, posterior and  inferior)

• Multiple enlocation techniques discussed including self enlocation

• Complications of a dislocated shoulder 

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An Airway to be Mindful of (Dr Anand Senthi) (Presentation available by clicking blue button)

(Two part presentation: difficult airway case study and mental training for resuscitation) 

•  Airway case study from personnel experience as ED Consultant 

• Different types of airway management (inc. pros and cons) discussed

• Multiple considerations for difficult airway covered

• Mental state as main component of improving performance (knowledge, skills and experience unable to be changed in the moment)

• Grossman stress model covered

• Strategies Covered:

  • Breath: Tactical breathing (slow deep breaths)

  • Talk: Positive self talk (prior to and also in the moment)

  • See: mental preparation (visualisation) and emotional preparation 

  • Focus: use a trigger word

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Back to the Future: CPR in 2050 (Dr David Anderson)

• History of CPR progression through literature review

• Current practice looking at both pre-hospital and hospital care covering:

  • Airway Interventions

  • Medications used

  • Scene considerations​

  • PIT crew model 

• Future of CPR and role of ECMO 

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Madness in the ED (Dr Nigel Beck)

• Discussion on current mental health assessment used by in the acute setting 

•  Depression, bipolar affective disorder,, psychosis and schizophrenia covered in depth including 

  • Signs and symptoms​

  • Management tips

  • Suggested best practice

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Leadership in the Medical Setting (Liam Langford)

• Highly interactive workshop style presentation

• Leadership traits (what makes a good leader)

• Leadership competencies

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Trauma in the Tropical North (Dr Felix Ho)

• Personal experience and case studies of being involved in 3rd world ambulance health care (pre-hospital and in hospital)

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Salvage Procedures (Dr Alexandra Archer)

• Orbital and Cranial anatomy review

• Series of case studies discussed

• Literature review 

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Aeromedical Retrieval (Victoria Cluff)

• Ambulance and hospital implications of aeromedical retrieval

• Challenges of aeromedical retrieval

• Current treatment provided in aeromedical retrieval (Australia) 

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E-Learning Topics (minimum of 10 hours) 

Available for completion via exclusive portal during conference week and all involve minimum of 30 minute discussions

• Airway and Crisis Resource Management

• Cardiac Arrest: Newborn, Infant and Adult

• Paediatrics

• Cardiology