Conference Outline - Provence
Conference Day One
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
Welcome/Introduction to the Program/Housekeeping
Emergency Medicine in the Natural Resources Industry - an overview of the delivery of emergency medical services to the remote mining and exploration sector, the common presentations seen and the unique medical emergencies that can arise.
Conference Day Two
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
Update in Stroke and SAH - Dr Ashok Arasu
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
Drugs that Kill with a single Pill - A/Prof Drew Richardson
A review of the clinical effects, presentations and management of drug ingestions in paediatrics that can kill with a single dose.
Conference Day Three
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
How to Climb Kili - Dr Martin Watts
Key concepts in high altitude physiology. Recent updates in the management of AMS, HAPE and HACE. Clinical implications of travelling to high altitude with common medical conditions. All in association with advice on how to apply the information to climbing a mountain such as Kilimanjaro.
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
The Lows - A/Prof Drew Richardson
Key concepts in the physiology of diving. Updates in the management of dive related illness and injury. Implications of DCI for aeromedical retrieval.
Conference Day Four
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
Cardiology Case Studies - Dr Neil Waldman
A series of 3 case studies focusing on the management of cardiological emergencies.
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
Update on Cycling Mood Disorder
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Emergency management of the suicidal patient - Dr Raymond Wu
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Difficulties of management in a primary health care setting/The GPs perspective - Dr Albert Quo
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Recent advances in the treatment of depression - Dr Raymond Wu
Conference Day Five
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
Aeromedical retrieval in hostile environments:
a) The super cold
b) The super hot
c) The super dry
d) The truly isolated
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
Aeromedical retrieval case studies
A series of 4 case studies focusing on the the management of complex cases in the aeromedical retrieval environment:
a) Trauma in a rural/remote location utilising fixed wing aircraft
b) Trauma in an urban environment utilising rotary wing aircraft
c) Critical illness requiring long haul transfer utilising commercial passenger jet
d) Decision making in the transport of the bariatric patient
Conference Day Six
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
Key concepts in regards to the physiology of thermoregulation. Prevention of heat related emergencies. Management of environmental heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Non environmental heat illness. Cooling modalities. Sunburn.
- Dr Neil Waldman
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
How we stay warm. Management of hypothermia. Environmental vs non environmental hypothermia. Warming methods. Frostbite.
- Dr Martin Watts
Conference Day Seven
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
Dental Emergencies - Dr Nory Garcia
A beginner's guide to teeth. Common dental emergencies. Management for the non dentist.
Time
17:00-19:00
Topic
The Ride's the Thing
A review of cycling related pain and presentations. Common injuries and their assessment and clinical management. Preventative strategies.
Conference Day Eight
Time
07:00-09:00
Topic
Review and Summary
Review of the week that was. Summary of key learnings. Farewells.
