Category Archives: FOAMEd

Aeromedical FOAMEd : presentation slides from the Aeromedical Society Australasia & Flight Nurses Australia 2013 conference

Missed the conference? Well check out the presenters` slides at least! Some gems here by Dr Brent May on videolaryngoscopes and MICA flight paramedic Matt Shepherd on difficult prehospital airway case. PRESENTATONS FROM MELBOURNE 2013 CONFERENCE

Cosa ti sei perso questa settimana! MEDEST Review 08

Originally posted on MEDEST:
This week MEDEST review is a summary of the best posts in the FOAMED (free on line medical education) net. Is a way to thank all the Blogs, and their authors, that inspired MEDEST from his beginning and continue, day by day, to inspire his activity. Thanks to everyone and enjoy!…

Auckland HEMS app under development

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
In the last few days there has been talk on the twittersphere about retrieval apps. First mock-up – content required! Auckland HEMS is currently developing an app for use in our service. For the first iteration we have chosen a DIY web-based application (ibuildapp.com) to create the app. Examples of…

Ketamina e trauma cranico/ Ketamine use in Traumatic Brain Injury

Originally posted on MEDEST:
Some weeks ago we pubblished this post: I’m deeply convinced that Ketamine use in TBI is safe, and that the evidences against his use in patients with TBI are based on old and small case studies affected by major limitations. The recent evidences that shown as Ketamine doesn’t race ICP, despite…

Brian Burns – Always carry your scalpel

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
Have we been waiting for this! Courtesy of The Intensive Care Network – here is Dr Brian Burns (Greater Sydney Area HEMS) speaking at SMACC 2013 on prehospital procedures… Click HERE for the audio (right click to open this in a new tab) Accompanying slides below:

Interview with Remote Area Nurse Jaine Morris

  My pal Dr Douglas Lynch (aka @TheTopEnd) interviews a remote nurse Jaine from Lockhart River, a remote community that the Royal Flying Doctor Service visits to provide medical outreach.  Listening to the interview I suddenly remembered the phone call a while ago from Jaine asking for advice about how to remove glass from aContinue reading “Interview with Remote Area Nurse Jaine Morris”

Open Access The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 2 – The anticipated difficult airway

More Canadian open access airway goodness! no excuses to catch up with the reading! Open Access The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 2 – The anticipated difficult airway