Emergency Medicine Conversations

PREDICT guideline for Paediatric Head Injuries

I speak with Professor Franz Babl and Professor Meredith Borland about the PREDICT Guideline for Mild to Moderate Head Injuries in Children.

Neonatal Resuscitation

I speak with Dr Kathryn Leccese consultant paediatrician working in Southern NSW about neonatal resuscitation and we work our way through the ARC newborn life support flow diagram.

Paediatric respiratory presentations

I speak with Dr Kathryn Leccese consultant paediatrician working in Southern NSW about the assessment and management of some common respiratory presentations

Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome

I speak with Dr Kathyrn Leccese consultant paediatrician working in Southern NSW about the Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome post COVID infection.

Resuscitation prior to intubation

I speak with Dr Alice Whyte consultant anaesthetist who has been working in Southern NSW about the approach to resuscitating the sick non trauma patient prior to intubation.

Snake bites

I speak with Professor Geoff Isbister an emergency medicine consultant/ toxicologist and leading researcher in the Australian  Snakebite project about the management of snake bites in the rural emergency department.

Telestroke

I speak with Professor Ken Butcher about the great Telestroke service and stroke assessment in rural emergency departments in NSW.

The Vomiting Neonate

I speak with Dr Kathryn Leccese consultant paediatrician working in Southern NSW about the assessment and management of the vomiting neonate in the rural emergency department.

The Sick Neonate

I speak with Dr Caroline Stewart consultant Paediatrician working in Southern NSW about some of the challenges managing the sick neonate in the rural emergency department.

Hands and splints

I speak again with Dr Farhadieh plastic surgeon about some additional hand injuries and the application of splints in the rural emergency department