Category Archives: FOAMEd

STORZ CMAC intubation for head GSW patient

This is from Dr Larry Mellick Youtube channel. I highlight this video to demonstrate a couple of things. 1. Good demonstration of CMAC VL in trauma patient with cervical spine precautions 2. Leaving cervical spine collar insitu during intubation attempt. Not my recommendation but you can see it is possible when using an indirect VLContinue reading “STORZ CMAC intubation for head GSW patient”

@rfdsdoc Bet’s on! Jan 1st 2020. If any training ED in Qld is still using DL I will give you a personally engraved Mac laryngoscope. Tweet by @jodeverill July 2013

Brian Burns: Trauma before and beyond the hospital – from SMACC 2013

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
From the SMACC 2013 conference – this podcast is Dr Brian Burns (Greater Sydney Area HEMS) speaking about managing trauma patients in extremis and in extreme conditions Click HERE for the podcast (right click to save) Accompanying slides: BRIAN BURNS: TRAUMA BEFORE + BEYOND THE HOSPITAL from oliflower Click here for…

Anthony Holley: War – What is it good for? From SMACC 2013

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
From SMACC 2013 – Anthony Holley (Intensivist from Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, LCDR in Royal Australian Naval Reserve) brings a military perspective to advances made in trauma management on and off the battlefield. Click HERE for the audio, accompanying slides below:

Welcome to the first ever AmboFOAM podcast

Originally posted on AmboFOAM:
Well, I’ve finally got motivated and got on to doing a podcast.  This is for the new paramedic, volunteer or paramedic student just beginning their career. My thanks to my mate Tim from KI-docs for providing the inspiration and for showing me that podcasting doesn’t have to be that scary.  Of…

CASE #5 : SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY

Originally posted on Rural Doctors Net:
I am putting this one up more to invite contributions from the community. It’s a case that has been included for our PRCC students – the guys who spend the entire third year of their four year graduate entry medical degree attached to a rural community (the so-called parallel…

Airway Checklist Practicalities and FOAMed PHARM Kit Dump Update

Confessions of a novice PHARM co-author: I am guilty of blogging negligence for not posting this sooner. I had an asynchronous conversation with Scott Weingart on Airway Checklist real world implementation …