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When the going gets tough – comparing tools in difficult airways — Songs or Stories

Difficult airways in kids might be mostly predicted but that’s not the end of them being difficult. How do we go with the tools we choose? By Andrew Weatherall Kids’ anaesthetists spend a lot of time drawing bows of varying lengths. There is an awful lot of time spent reading a variety of things aboutContinue reading “When the going gets tough – comparing tools in difficult airways — Songs or Stories”

Dr Blair Munford I presume

Finally, we decided to record someone. Dr Andrew Weatherall with a new contributor, Dr Blair Munford. So we always meant to include the occasional podcast. Finally it might happen. This episode features Dr Blair Munford, whose career in prehospital and retrieval medicine started back in the mid-80s when flight suits probably required shoulder pads and […]Continue reading “Dr Blair Munford I presume”

2017 report into ACEM Alleged Exam Prejudice

Release of the College Investigation into ‘Alleged Exam Prejudice’ The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) published the findings of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) report yesterday. While the process has taken some time, the terms of reference and externally commissioned reports suggest an attempt at a robust investigation. A media release summarised the findingsContinue reading “2017 report into ACEM Alleged Exam Prejudice”