A 27-year-old male has self-presented to your ED with acute onset of shortness of breath and severe pain to the right side of his chest.…
To drain or not to drain?
A 67-year-old man presents via ambulance with shortness of breath and fever. He has recently completed his first 2 week chemotherapy course for auricular Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), administered vi…
Pop Goes the Lung
A 23-year-old male was playing rugby 4 days ago. He was touching down in his in-goal area for a 5-metre scrum when he was kneed in the back towards his left side.…
Breath of Death?
A 61-year-old female with a history of sarcoidosis is admitted to your department in acute respiratory distress…
Blast Injuries
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the emergency department with primary blast injuries…
The ALS Algorithm
This session covers the Advanced Life Support (ALS) algorithm (2010), which provides an evidence-based template for your clinical skills…
October 2018
The October 2018 podcast…
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
This session covers the assessment and management of primary, secondary and tension pneumothoraces. It includes the use of radiograph investigations, needle aspiration and chest drain insertion…
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is a collection of gas in the pleural space that results in a variable amount of lung collapse on the affected side…