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ITIM Prehospital Trauma Evening – Weds 30th August

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

Weds 30th August 2023, 1630-2010 In person at Bankstown Aerodrome or online – REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL The NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management proudly presents the Pre-Hospital Trauma Evening in collaboration with the NSW Ambulance Service.

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Trauma Care Day 3

PHEM Cast

Providing PH care to little humans: Data from the Confidential enquires into head injuries in children 2010 In patients with a GCS of 8 or less transported by ambulance: Oxygen not provided in 30% Saturations not measured in 70% BP not measured in 55% This seems unbelievable – and definitely unacceptable.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Efforts in the 1960s by The Committee on Trauma of The American College of Surgeons in improving ORs, emergency rooms, and "Minimal Equipment for Ambulances" gave impetus to better care and more regulation of ambulance services. No Author, No Date ©2016] American Association of Emergency Medicine. Amazon.com link.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

The desperate mask-ventilator would clasp the mask all the tighter, until it was removed, lips were parted and an oral airway inserted. Once an exhaust route is provided, expiratory airway obstruction cannot occur. Kempen, P. Airway collapse or closure via the soft palate as mechanism of obstruction in sedated patients? Hillman, D. Maddison, K.,