Topic; Sepsis by Jane Senior
14.00-14.30 Sepsis– whats new?
14.30-15.30 Central Venous Access
15.30-16.00 Simulation ALS
Notes, handouts and references from JMO, resident and registrar teaching
Topic; Sepsis by Jane Senior
14.00-14.30 Sepsis– whats new?
14.30-15.30 Central Venous Access
15.30-16.00 Simulation ALS
Thursday’s Program:
14.00 – 15.00: ED Morbidity and Mortality Meeting
15.00 – 16.00: Airway – tips, tricks and learning from our mistakes! (Dr Maurice Chan & Claire Allerton)
Please have a look at this great Ventilation Video by EM Updates’ Reuben Strayer prior to the session. He makes a lot of sense and I have apparently been teaching BVM technique all wrong – apologies!
Thursdays programme
14.00-15.00 Morbidity & Mortality meeting
15.00-16.00 ECG interpretation
Have a look at these ECGs and come to teaching prepared with your answers



Topic: Neonatal Resuscitation
Thursday’s Program:
14.00 – 14.50: Neonatal Resus SIM
15.00 – 15.30: Case presentation (Dr Claire Allerton)
15.30 – 16.00: Umbilical Vein Catheterisation (Practical)
Pre-reading:
Topic of the week; Trauma
14.00-14.30 Cervical spine injuries (Jane Senior)
14.30-15.00 Blunt abdominal trauma (Jane Senior)
15.00-16.00 Paediatric Orthopaedic Injuries (Jerry Lin- Orthopaedic Reg)


Topic; Paediatrics
14.00-14.30 Paediatric Respiratory presentations (Simon Cassidy)
14.30-14.50 Acute Asthma Management (Jane Senior)
15.00-16.00 Paediatric SIM (Jane Senior)
Assessment of Asthmatic 0-5yrs and >6yrs
If you get the chance a great summary on the Medical Management from the “Don’t forget the bubbles” team
This weeks topic: Toxicology
Thursday Program:
14.00-14.45: Simulation (either in resus or level 5 SIM room) (Barbie Payne & Claire Allerton)
14.45 – 15.00: SIM debrief and ECG interpretation
15.00-16.00: Rapid sequence intubation including practical session (Dr Claire Allerton)
Pre-reading:
Please have a go at interpreting the following ECG’s of a 19yr old girl who has taken an intentional overdose…Bonus points for exam-style format, and extra bonus points if you can tell me what type of drug she has taken! The 1st ECG is taken on her arrival to resus, the 2nd ECG is 30mins later.
Warning – you will be expected to treat this patient during the SIM session.


Topic; Neurosurgical Spinal
14.00-15.00 Spinal trauma (Dr.Jerry Lin, Orthopaedic Registrar)
15.00-16.00 Lumbar punctures practical session (Jane Senior)
Further information on Lumbar Punctures in the ED Lumbar puncture ECI
Paediatric LP
This week’s topic: Respiratory
Thursday’s Program:
14.00-14.50: Non-Invasive Ventilation (Barbie Payne & Claire Allerton)
15.00-15.30: TBC (Dr Kate Faithorn)
15.30-16.00: ABG Interpretation (Dr Claire Allerton)
Pre-reading:
Great podcast by Dr Scott Weingart about NIV.
Topic ; Psychiatry/ Toxicology
14.00-14.30 Recreational Drug Use presentation to ED (Sher Yeak)
14.30-14.50 Medical clearance of a patient (Jane Senior)
15.00-16.00 Management of the Agitated patient, Simulation (Jane Senior)
Emergency Management of the High Risk Mental Health Patient, ECI