Lessons Hard Learned – Episode 8 with Dr Rob Orman

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This is episode #8 of the Lessons Hard Learned Series. I am once again joined by Dr Rob Orman – the “one and only” guy behind the awesome ERCast blog and podcast.  Rob shares a story from his early days as an attending – its about how to be more humble, more human and more [...]

Lessons Hard Learned – Episode 6 with Dr Melanie Thompson

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Gday, it is still Paeds month – so I have dragged an unsuspecting local Paediatrician up to the mike! This is # 6 in the series of Lessons Hard Learned. IN this episode Dr Mel Thompson recounts a truly terrible experience in a remote, resource poor and difficult environment. However, some of the lessons from [...]

Lessons Hard Learned 3: 7 lessons from a Paeds ED

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This is episode #3 of “Lessons Hard Learned”. It is Paeds month at Broome Docs – so this is a Paeds case that demonstrates at least 7 lessons we can all learn. It is a bit of a Swiss Cheese scenario – lots of errors aligning to create a perfect storm where disaster can occur. [...]

Broome Docs Vodcast 009: Airway 101 with Drs Tim Leeuwenberg and Jamie Doube

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I recently caught up with my S.A. mate Dr Tim Leeuwenberg (KI-Docs.com) who is the Prof. of all things airway in the GP realm.  Tim has recently published an audit of Aussie rural GPs and their access to airway gear, knowledge and practice when it come to emergency airway management. Tim is a really clear [...]

Clinical Case 074: the discussion

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Last week Clinical case 074 got a few people talking, so I thought it would be nice to do a google Hangout to throw a few ideas around for all to share. Here is the video of the session with myself, Minh Le COng and Kane Guthrie. Enjoy.