In sub-Saharan Africa, where infectious diseases and nutritional deficiencies are common, severe anaemia is a common cause of paediatric...
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Why your hospital is broken
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Deteriorating Patient, Medical Emergency Teams, MET, Rapid response systems, RRT, SMACCDub, 0As patients becomes more complex, the tribal systems we use to look after them remain stuck in the 18th...
Tactical Medicine in Response to the Active Shooter
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Active Shooter, Crisis, ems, HEMS, heroism, high pressure situation, Human Performance, Performance Psychology, PHARM, prehospital, safe, Safety, SMACCDub, 0Cops and robbers, cowboy and Indians, and military movies have filled the minds of generations of healthcare providers with...
Biomarkers in the ED – useful or useless
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Biomarkers, decision making, SMACCDub, uncertainty, 0All biomarkers are awesome predictors of badness. Elevated hS-troponins after non-cardiac surgery or an acute exacerbation of COPD are...
Scott Weingart discusses Post-Intubation Sedation.
Fatigue, the enemy unseen
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, burnout, Fatigue, sleep deprivation, SMACCDub, 0Critical care practice in and out of hospital is a demanding field of medicine. It attracts a certain type...
Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm?: How to be truly “awake” during a shift
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Fatigue, shift work, SMACCDub, warm up, 0Is there a specific time during our shift when we are too fatigued to safety practice? That was the...
Motorcycle Simulation
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, SMACCDub, SMACCforce Motorcycle trauma, 0Motorcycle Trauma Simulation and discussion from Brent May.
The ICU is no place for the Elderly – PRO: Francesca Rubulotta, CON: Karin Amrein
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Elderly, ICU, 0Francesca Rubulotta and Karin Amrein both came out swinging in this debate that universally gets people going! The crowd...
The Golden Fleece, Golden Hour & Golden Rule
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, awareness, Communication, ptsd, self-care, SMACCDub, stress, wellness, 0Time tested rules and myths explored in a real life adventure, meant to honor and display the courage, commitment...