Critical care practice in and out of hospital is a demanding field of medicine. It attracts a certain type of personality – the warrior: Those who want to do more, be more, work harder, evolve, innovate, be there for the big jobs, the complicated challenges. In a life that is becoming 24/7 and technology that can provide interventions and care in the this field of medicine that was only dreamt off a few years ago has become a reality, but also led to incredible high demands on our time, energy and dedication. We are dedicated to our cause, to our patients, to our services, but in the process, we are working longer hours, dealing with more complicated cases, higher demands and having more difficult advance care conversations. We work long shifts, live on caffeine but preach “first do no harm”. We neglect quality sleep, good diets and in the process of trying to save others, might be killing ourselves. Fatigue is a killer and it is sneaking up on us like an enemy unseen. Whether you know if or not, you are in a battle for your own life.
Fatigue, the enemy unseen
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Hospital Handover of Major Trauma – Make them Listen
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Ambulance, emergency, Handover, Paramedic, Patient handover, SMACCDub, Trauma, 0
Describing the importance of patient handover and the critical time when the pre-hospital practitioner will give this information to...
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Burnout: A crisis of faith
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, physician health, psychological burnout, Resilience, 0
This talk covers why its normal to burnout (so let's talk honestly about it), and (most importantly) offers practical...
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Lessons from the Battlefield
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, blood transfusion, haemorrhage, MERT, PHEM, pre-hospital, RSI, Team, Tourniquet, Unexpected Survivor, 0
Sepsis can be subtle and elusive; diagnostic tools such as point of care lactate, end-tidal CO2 monitoring and validated...
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The ICU is no place for the Elderly – PRO: Francesca Rubulotta, CON: Karin Amrein
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Elderly, ICU, 0
Francesca Rubulotta and Karin Amrein both came out swinging in this debate that universally gets people going! The crowd...
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Emergency Interventions in African Children: What Next?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Africa, child, Oxygen, trials, 0
Rationale for a controlled trial of oxygen to determine the threshold to target and mode of delivery in the...
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Should we Transfuse the Sick Child in Africa?
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Africa, child, emergency care, severe anaemia, SMACCDub, transfusion, trial, 0
In sub-Saharan Africa, where infectious diseases and nutritional deficiencies are common, severe anaemia is a common cause of paediatric...
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Mallemat: Get Your Tech On
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Drone, robotics, technology, telehealth, 0
Technology is advancing many facets of our lives, yet healthcare seems to be behind the curve.
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Life after sepsis – is it worth living?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, 0
As more people survive episodes of severe sepsis the serious long term adverse effects on health and quality of...