I am in a place of privilege – a white, older, bloke (pale, stale, male). It seems that systems, both in medicine as well as in wider life, are designed for blokes and conspire against women. Which is of course inherently unfair – the ongoing misogyny and gendered bias in life is frustrating. I remember […]
Those of you who are fearful of getting the COVID vaccine – I get it. I’ve heard all your reasons. I understand that it’s your choice. Those of you who are afraid for yourself or loved ones if you/they get COVID – I get it. We’ve seen the ravages of this disease overseas, the unnecessary
An old Australian colloquialism which I’ve only just discovered – it basically means “we’re here to do a job, lets stop wasting time” (see the Urban Dictionary explanation). I think this is the sort of language primary care may have to start using with the Government, particularly at the time of the pandemic response and
“We’re not here to f*** spiders” Read More »
I’ve long held the option that the experts in prehospital care are the clinicians who are trained for it – whether volunteer ambulance officers, career paramedics or specialist retrieval services. Doctors don’t always have the capability to ‘value add’ on scene, unless they’ve undergone additional training in prehospital care. Skills from the well-equipped and staffed
Sandpiper Australia – 2020 ahead Read More »
Many of you involved in airway management will be familiar with the ‘Vortex Approach‘, the brainchild of anaesthetist Nicholas Chrimes and emergency physician Peter Fritz in Melbourne, Australia Designed as a simple tool to open up communication in emergency airway management, the Vortex has been refined over the past few years and there is a
All Hail the 3D Vortex Model Read More »