My latest collaboration podcast whilst away on leave was a recorded “Stump the Chump” case discussion with the RVTS Grand Rounds. The RVTS is the Remote Vocational Training Scheme I it is a vocational training program for medical practitioners in remote and isolated communities throughout rural and remote Australia. The purpose of the program is […]
On the Pomegranate Podcast
July 12, 2019 By Leave a Comment
This month I am away from Broome on some long service leave. So I am going to share a few collaborations that I have been involved in recently. First up is this podcast with Mic Cavazzini from the Australian College of Physicians. The Pomegranate Podcast invited our local team of Kimberley physicians on to discuss […]
PODCAST: Vancomycin by Continuous Infusion
June 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I posted on Vancomycin and the Nephrocidal Maniacs – in that post I described the problems that we have in the Kimberley with MRSA, renal disease and sepsis. We walk a fine line between toxicity and efficacy when we treat our patients with severe, limb-threatening infections. I have learned a lot […]
Perioperative Palliative Care by Dr Ramachenderan
June 19, 2019 By 1 Comment
This is a quick shout out to my good friend, fellow GP Anaesthetist and all round nice chap – Dr Johnathon Ramechederan. He has co-authored this great article in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management with fellow Albany doctor Kirsten Auret. It is about how we treat patients with surgical needs towards the end […]
Old Doc, New Data: Mild asthma strategies
June 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Mild asthma is a disease that every GP manages most days. We are guided by our National Asthma Council recommendations in the treatment of simple, mild asthma. For many patients, the use of intermittent short-acting bronchodilators is the easiest and usually an adequate strategy. Some patients with more frequent symptoms will require some form of […]
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