Energy = mass x velocity2, something that travels fast has twice the fatality of potential injury. In the US firearm injuries are unfortunately common and this is a public health crisis. We need to learn how to best treat patients with penetrating neurotrauma injuries. Wendy Chang takes us through methods to best treat these patients.
Storytelling in Medicine by James Maskalyk Let’s face it, your real life is too strange for fiction. And why go looking for the stories, when they come right to you? During this session, we’ll explore the tension between telling them, and taking them, how to keep their beauty, or their hilarity, without betraying confidence. Bring…
FOAMed (Free Open Access Medical Education) is an important tool that so many of us are passionate about. The ability for medical education to reach countries around the world is powerful and is driving us towards a healthier future. In this episode of PIP, Alexandra Presler encourages us to lean…
Emily Granger takes us through the original cardiothoracic conundrum: what to do about chest injuries and rib fractures? New approaches to the management of severe chest trauma and rib fractures are re-shaping our practice. Tune in to discover how.
Andrew Dixon takes us through five Common Trauma Radiology Misses and Misinterpretations.
Jim Manning tells us why the time is now for Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion in improving cardiac arrest outcomes.
Does adrenaline require resuscitation or is adrenaline good for resuscitation? Gavin Perkins takes us through the research and findings.
Trauma care should be easy… shouldn’t it? So why doesn’t it feel easy? The clinical component is the easy bit, the challenge is the non-technical factors. Clare Richmond, Chris Hicks, Cliff Reid take us through a SMACCForce simulation debrief and discuss the human factors of trauma care.
In this episode, we examine climate actions for healthcare professionals. Firstly, the climate emergency is not only a healthcare emergency but also a wealth emergency. Financial markets have realised the monetary cost of not taking action to reduce carbon emissions. Now whether governments like it or not, the markets are driving change. Secondly, as investors,…
Re-evaluating your super can impact the climate emergency. Why? Because most of us are invested in the companies that are responsible for climate destruction. The broader Superannuation system is currently worth about $3 trillion. By 2038, it will be worth $10 trillion. Evidently, with that size comes immense power. Furthermore, have you ever thought to…
