Trauma is an epidemic. It is globally the biggest killer in young people. This talk will outline the current deficits that exist in alerting and turning on the system in major trauma. I will outline how technology can not alone improve this but also improve response, add extra resources and moreover improve communication from roadside…
Medical Error – Learning from mistakes: Kevin Fong The information we consume leads us to believe that failure isn’t an option. Stories and movie depictions of characters who avoid the odds at all costs, tell us that failure is unacceptable and should be avoided. We expect elite performance and hyper competence. In medicine, where we…
Myocardial Infarction by Steve Smith Previously at SMACC, Steve talked about NonSTEMI that needed the cath lab immediately and showed many ECGs which represented acute coronary occlusion (Myocardial Infactions) but present on the ECG as very subtle findings (http://hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com/search?q=subtle). Subtle ST segment elevations that do not meet “STEMI” criteria are diagnosed as NonSTEMI. Now, he…
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Thrombolysis and Haemorrhage by Michelle Johnston Michelle Johnston presents her thoughts on acute myocardial infarction, thrombolysis and haemorrhage. She delves into David Foster Wallace, evolution, and what do when the thrombolysis bisque hits the fan. Michelle’s interest into acute myocardial infarction, thrombolysis and haemorrhage began one day when she received a call…
The secret of success in teams is not individual behaviour, it’s team-based. At the core of every elite team is psychological safety — defined as shared belief in a team environment that permits interpersonal risk-taking. Risk in this context means the ability to be open, honest, ask questions, seek input, admit mistakes and drive relentlessly…
The meaning of ‘everything’ from the perspective of the patient, their family, their doctor and their health economist. We are all going to die; the only unknowns are when & how. If you can’t choose life, choose dying well. And make sure you tell your resuscitationist/oncologist/intensivist.
ENT surgeon Georgie Harris takes you through a logical approach to managing the horrific scenario of a transected airway.
The NHS has committed to net-zero emissions by 2040, for the carbon emissions that they control directly. Furthermore, they set a target of 2045 for the broader emissions that they can influence. So why is the NHS doing this? It has heeded the science pointing to the climate emergency as the biggest health threat of…
Financial markets have recognised that the climate crisis is also a financial market emergency. A report out of Harvard recently stated that nearly 1 in 5 deaths globally are associated with burning fossil fuels. Incredibly, the Covid19 pandemic has changed how we see the climate crisis in a number of ways. Firstly, it resulted in…
An asthmatic who is hemodynamic compromised, can be killed instantly. This distinguishes these asthmatics from the standard asthmatic and how these patients are treated will make a huge difference to the outcome. Haney Mallemat recounts a story of an asthmatic who minutes after he was intubated, became bradycardic, hypertensive and coded. Haney discusses how breath…
