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Network Five Emergency MedicineAnnouncementThank you to Western Sydney Local Health District for enabling us to create this podcast!All views and opinions expressed are individual and do not represent any affiliated organisation.We have now transitioned away from WSLHD and created our own educational charity - Network Five Emergency Medicine Group! Our team is proud to present our new podcast - The Critical Debrief!https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ee9iHV94aHotmfCdiWKAU?si=040facbf40934c0c
2025-09-2300 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 24 - Part 4: Mycoplasma - To Treat Vs. Not Treat?, Ft. Dr Chetan PanditTheme: Mycoplasma - To Treat Vs Not Treat?Participants: Dr Chetan Pandit (Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Specialist), Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM), Dr Shreyas Iyer (FACEM), and Dr Sunny Rajput (ED trainee)Article: Liu, X., Wang, Y., Chen, C., & Liu, K. (2021). Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and risk of childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Microbial pathogenesis, 155, 104893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104893.Presenter: Sunny RajputMusic/Sound Effects:Sunset by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0...
2024-10-1426 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 24 - Part 3: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze Management, Ft. Dr Chetan PanditTheme: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze ManagementParticipants: Dr Chetan Pandit (Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Specialist), Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM), Dr Shreyas Iyer (FACEM), and Dr Sunny Rajput (ED trainee)Presenter: Shreyas IyerMusic/Sound Effects:Hard As Steel by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our o...
2024-10-1325 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 24 - Part 2: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze Management, Ft. Dr Chetan PanditTheme: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze ManagementParticipants: Dr Chetan Pandit (Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Specialist), Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM), Dr Shreyas Iyer (FACEM), and Dr Sunny Rajput (ED trainee)Presenter: Pramod ChandruInterlude: Dr Chetan PanditMusic/Sound Effects:Energetic Electronic Vlog | Breeze by Alex-Productions |, https://youtu.be/6yAkEyzPKOw, Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/. Walk Around by Roa Music | https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US...
2024-09-1630 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 24 - Part 1: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze Management, Ft. Dr Chetan PanditTheme: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze ManagementParticipants: Dr Chetan Pandit (Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Specialist), Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM), Dr Shreyas Iyer (FACEM), and Dr Sunny Rajput (ED trainee)Presenter: Shreyas IyerMusic/Sound Effects:Sunrise by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our o...
2024-09-1532 min
WRONG PLAY PODCASTSpark Decode| The GOAT | Thalapathy Vijay | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
The Greatest of All Time! Our Thalapathy Is Here. Presenting the Song "Spark" from the New Tamil Movie "The Greatest Of All Time". Starring Thalapathy Vijay, Prashanth, Prabhudeva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Amir, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, Yugendran Vasudevan.
#Spark #ThalapthyVijay #TheGoat #GreatestOfAllTime
Song Credits:
Song Title : Spark
Album/Movie : The Greatest of All Time
Composed by : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Lyricist : Gangai Amaren
Vocals : Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vrusha Balu
Written & Directed by Venkat Prabhu
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Banner : AGS Entertainment (P) Ltd
Producers : Kalpathi S Aghoram, Kalpathi S Ganesh, Kalpathi S Suresh
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2024-08-0315 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEM Conversations 4: Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Cambodia, Systems Reform & Balance Feat. Dr Setthy UngGuest Speaker:Dr Setthy Ung, BSc(Med) MBBS FACEM - Senior Staff Specialist, Cambelltown Hospital.Interviewed By:Shreyas Iyer, FACEM.Music/Sound Effects:Another Time by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons/ Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Nostalgic Marshmallows by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US.Disclaimer:Please be advised...
2024-06-2130 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 23: Part 3 - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis & STIsTheme: LGBTQIA+ Identity, Experiences & Challenges In Healthcare.Participants: Dr Dervla McGrann (FACEM), Dr Bhushan Joshi (FACEM), Dr Ashleigh Pitcher (advanced trainee in paediatrics), Dr Kit Rowe, Dr Shreyas Iyer, and Dr Caroline Tyers.Presenter: Shreyas IyerDiscussion:Luetkemeyer, A.F. et al. (2023) ‘Postexposure doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections’, New England Journal of Medicine, 388(14), pp. 1296–1306. doi:10.1056/nejmoa2211934.Music/Sound Effects:Ascension by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0...
2024-06-0344 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 23: Part 2 - LGBTQIA+ Identity & The Medical FraternityTheme: LGBTQIA+ Identity, Experiences & Challenges In Healthcare.Participants: Dr Dervla McGrann (FACEM), Dr Bhushan Joshi (FACEM), Dr Ashleigh Pitcher (advanced trainee in paediatrics), Dr Kit Rowe, Dr Shreyas Iyer, and Dr Caroline Tyers. Presenter: Dr Caroline Tyers.Discussion:Toman L. (2019). Navigating medical culture and LGBTQ identity. The clinical teacher, 16(4), 335–338. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13078. Summary:This was a qualitative study which focused on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer medical students as trainees within the medical profession. This study aimed to investigate how LGBT...
2024-03-3042 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 23: Part 1 - LGBTQIA+ Identity, Experiences & Challenges In HealthcareTheme: LGBTQIA+ Identity, Experiences & Challenges In Healthcare.Participants: Dr Dervla McGrann (FACEM), Dr Bhushan Joshi (FACEM), Dr Ashleigh Pitcher (advanced trainee in paediatrics), Dr Kit Rowe, Dr Shreyas Iyer, and Dr Caroline Tyers. Discussion: Chisolm-Straker M, Jardine L, Bennouna C, Morency-Brassard N, Coy L, Egemba MO, Shearer PL. Transgender and Gender Nonconforming in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Report of Patient Experiences. Transgend Health. 2017 Feb 1;2(1):8-16. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2016.0026. PMID: 28861544; PMCID: PMC5367487. Presenter: Dr Ashleigh Pitcher.Summary:The purpose of this paper was to gather qualitative data ab...
2024-03-1659 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEM Conversations 3: Sri Lanka & Emergency Medicine Feat. Dr Indika De LanerolleGuest Speaker:Dr Indika De Lanerolle (MBBS, MD, MRCEM) is a Consultant Emergency Physician at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo. He is also the first emergency physician in Sri Lanka.Interviewed By:Samoda Wilegoda - ED trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Awakening by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Denna Dena Na (Papara Song). Electronic Rock (King Around Here) by Alex Grohl, av...
2023-12-1126 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEmergency Medicine Case Series - Episode 2Panel:Pramod Chandru and Shreyas Iyer.Music/Sound Effects:Bullet Train by tubebackr | https://www.tubebackrmusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/.Hands High by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Love Trip by Sarah Jansen Music | https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org...
2023-11-2339 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineSpecial Episode: The Indigenous Voice To The Australian ParliamentSpecial Episode: The Indigenous Voice To The Australian ParliamentPresenter: Shreyas Iyer.Summary:There is a toxic amount of lies and misinformation regarding what is a very simple proposal for providing dignity to the First Nations people and helping our government make good decisions. Polls show that the overwhelming majority of First Nations people are in favour of this proposal. Better government policy and better use of government resources benefit all of us. Listening to First Nations people and learning from their knowledge of the land also benefits all of us. We shouldn’t expect...
2023-10-0708 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEM Conversations 2 - Clinical Education, Leadership, Mentorship & EM Feat. Dr Kavita VarshneyGuest Speaker: Dr Kavita Varshney (MBBS EMDM FACEM FCEM) is an emergency physician with a special interest in disaster medicine and clinical education. She is also the deputy director of Emergency Medicine at Westmead Hospital.Interviewed By:Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM). Music/Sound Effects:Adventure by Roa Music | https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Lagoon by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://soundcloud.com/bergscloud, Music pr...
2023-09-3031 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEM Conversations 1 - Leadership, Medical Admin., Research & EM, Feat. Dr Amith ShettyGuest Speaker: Dr Amith Shetty (FACEM, PhD) - Clinical Director, Patient Experience and System Performance Support Division, NSW Health, Australia. Interviewed By:Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM). Music/Sound Effects:Ascension by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.Eternal Sunshine by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://www.lukebergsmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.e...
2023-08-1535 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEmergency Medicine Case Series: Episode 1Panel: Pramod Chandru and Shreyas Iyer.Case Summary:61-year-old male presenting with 2 distinct episodes of shortness of breath, chest pain, and associated presyncope. Asymptomatic by the time of arrival to the emergency department. ECG and observations at triage were unremarkable. No recent travel or recent major surgeries. Initial troponin and serial troponin were 80ng/L. D-dimer was ordered given static troponin and the nature of symptoms: 0.58. Although this D-dimer was negative when age-adjusted, a V/Q scan was pursued as the patient was not felt to fit a ‘low risk’ pre-test probability for PE (IV contrast s...
2023-07-1734 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 22: Orthopaedics - Part 3: Pelvic Fractures, Binders, Imaging Modalities & More!Theme: Orthopaedics. Participants: Professor Herwig Drobetz (orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Lismore Base Hospital), Dr Anthony Wilson (orthopaedics registrar at Lismore Base Hospital), Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Mariez Gorgi and Kim Van Vu. Discussion:Gibson, P. D., Adams, M. R., Koury, K. L., Shaath, M. K., Sirkin, M. S., & Reilly, M. C. (2016). Inadvertent Reduction of Symphyseal Diastasis During Computed Tomography. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 30(9), 474–478. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000627.Presenter: Kim Van Vu - emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Esta Noche by Vendredi & Shif...
2023-04-0525 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 22: Orthopaedics - Part 2: Distal Radius Fracture Management - Operative? Non-Operative?Theme: Orthopaedics. Participants: Professor Herwig Drobetz (orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Lismore Base Hospital), Dr Anthony Wilson (orthopaedics registrar at Lismore Base Hospital), Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Mariez Gorgi and Kim Van Vu. Discussion:Combined Randomised and Observational Study of Surgery for Fractures in the Distal Radius in the Elderly (CROSSFIRE) Study Group, Lawson, A., Naylor, J. M., Buchbinder, R., Ivers, R., Balogh, Z. J., Smith, P., Xuan, W., Howard, K., Vafa, A., Perriman, D., Mittal, R., Yates, P., Rieger, B., Smith, G., Adie, S., Elkinson, I., Kim, W., Sungaran, J., La...
2023-04-0430 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 22: Orthopaedics - Part 1: Knee Dislocation & Vascular InjuryTheme: Orthopaedics. Participants: Professor Herwig Drobetz (orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Lismore Base Hospital), Dr Anthony Wilson (orthopaedics registrar at Lismore Base Hospital), Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Mariez Gorgi and Kim Van Vu. Discussion:Weinberg, D. S., Scarcella, N. R., Napora, J. K., & Vallier, H. A. (2016). Can Vascular Injury be Appropriately Assessed With Physical Examination After Knee Dislocation?. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 474(6), 1453–1458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4730-6.Presenter: Anthony Wilson - orthopaedics registrar at Lismore Base Hospital.References: Welling, D. R., Ryan, J. M...
2023-04-0339 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 21: Critical Care - Part 3 - ARDS & Ventilation StrategiesTheme: Critical Care.Participants: Dr Alex Yartsev (intensivist at Westmead Hospital), Dr Mark Salter (emergency physician at Westmead Hospital), Maddy Jegatheeswaran (intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital), Gladis Kabil (registered nurse at Westmead Hospital), Kristian Adams, Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda Wilegoda. Discussion:Sud, S., Friedrich, J. O., Adhikari, N. K. J., Fan, E., Ferguson, N. D., Guyatt, G., & Meade, M. O. (2021). Comparative Effectiveness of Protective Ventilation Strategies for Moderate and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A Network Meta-Analysis. American journal of respiratory and c...
2022-12-0736 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 21: Critical Care - Part 2: Intravenous Fluids & SepsisTheme: Critical Care.Participants: Dr Alex Yartsev (intensivist at Westmead Hospital), Dr Mark Salter (emergency physician at Westmead Hospital), Maddy Jegatheeswaran (intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital), Gladis Kabil (registered nurse at Westmead Hospital), Kristian Adams, Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda Wilegoda. Discussion:Kabil, G., Liang, S., Delaney, A., Macdonald, S., Thompson, K., Saavedra, A., Suster, C., Moscova, M., McNally, S., Frost, S., Hatcher, D., & Shetty, A. (2021). Association between intravenous fluid resuscitation and outcome among patients with suspected infection and sepsis: A retrospective cohort s...
2022-12-0537 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 21: Critical Care - Part 1: Cardiogenic ShockTheme: Critical Care.Participants: Dr Alex Yartsev (intensivist at Westmead Hospital), Dr Mark Salter (emergency physician at Westmead Hospital), Maddy Jegatheeswaran (intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital), Gladis Kabil (registered nurse at Westmead Hospital), Kristian Adams, Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda Wilegoda. Discussion:Ameloot, K. et al. (2020) “Optimum blood pressure in patients with shock after acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest,” Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76(7), pp. 812–824. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.043. Presenter: Kristian Adams - intensive care trainee...
2022-11-1541 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 20: Healthcare Worker Well-Being - Part 3: Burnout & Way ForwardTheme: Healthcare Worker Well-Being.Participants: Dr Felicity Day (emergency physician), Dr Laura Brown (emergency physician), Natalie Harman (psychotherapist and counselor), Diane Premnath, Nasim Erfani, Caroline Tyers, Jack Ashley, Shreyas Iyer, and Mariez Gorgi. Discussion:Brand, S. L., Thompson Coon, J., Fleming, L. E., Carroll, L., Bethel, A., & Wyatt, K. (2017). Whole-system approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review. PloS one, 12(12), e0188418. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188418. Presenter: Diane Premnath - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects:Adrenaline b...
2022-10-1034 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 20: Healthcare Worker Well-Being - Part 2: Is It Burnout Or Stress?Theme: Healthcare Worker Well-Being.Participants: Dr Felicity Day (emergency physician), Dr Laura Brown (emergency physician), Natalie Harman (psychotherapist and counsellor), Diane Premnath, Nasim Erfani, Caroline Tyers, Jack Ashley, Shreyas Iyer and Mariez Gorgi. Discussion:Kendrick, M., Kendrick, K., Morton, P., Taylor, N., & Leggat, S. (2020). Hospital Staff Report It Is Not Burnout, but a Normal Stress Reaction to an Uncongenial Work Environment: Findings from a Qualitative Study. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 17(11), 4107. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114107. Presenter: Jack Ashley - ED trainee at Liverpool Hospital....
2022-09-2735 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 20 - Healthcare Worker Well-Being - Part 1: Burnout In Emergency MedicineTheme: Healthcare Worker Well-Being.Participants: Dr Felicity Day (emergency physician), Dr Laura Brown (emergency physician), Natalie Harman (psychotherapist and counselor), Diane Premnath, Nasim Erfani, Caroline Tyers, Jack Ashley, Shreyas Iyer and Mariez Gorgi. Discussion:Zhang Q, Mu M-c, He Y, Cai Z-l, Li Z-c. Burnout in emergency medicine physicians: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Medicine 2020; 99:32(e21462). Presenter: Nasin Erfani - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects:Coastline by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com.Gatekeeper by Th...
2022-09-2640 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 19 - Toxicology - Part 3: Tokyo Subway Sarin AttackTheme: Toxicology. Participants: A/Prof. Naren Gunja (clinical toxicologist), Pramod Chandru, Amanda De Silva, Mariez Gorgi, Tim Selvaraj and Kit Rowe. Discussion:Tokuda, Y., Kikuchi, M., Takahashi, O., & Stein, G. (2006). Prehospital management of sarin nerve gas terrorism in urban settings: 10 years of progress after the Tokyo subway sarin attack. Resuscitation, 68(2), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.05.023.Presenter: Mariez Gorgi - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects:Eternal Sunshine by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://www.lukebergsmusic.com, Music promoted by...
2022-08-2628 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 19 - Toxicology - Part 2: Deliberate Self Poisoning & PregnancyTheme: Toxicology. Participants: A/Prof. Naren Gunja (clinical toxicologist), Pramod Chandru, Amanda De Silva, Mariez Gorgi, Tim Selvaraj and Kit Rowe. Discussion:Salter MD, Chandru P, Rowe K, Smith P, Gunja N. Prevalence of Pregnancy in Drug Overdose Presenting to a Tertiary Toxicology Service. Clinical Audit. 2022;14:19-29, https://doi.org/10.2147/CA.S341432. Presenter: Tim Selvaraj - ED trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects:Hands High by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://cr...
2022-08-2627 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 19 - Toxicology - Part 1: Clozapine & Its Adverse EffectsTheme: Toxicology. Participants: A/Prof. Naren Gunja (clinical toxicologist), Pramod Chandru, Amanda De Silva, Mariez Gorgi, Tim Selvaraj and Kit Rowe. Discussion:De Fazio, P., Gaetano, R., Caroleo, M., Cerminara, G., Maida, F., Bruno, A., Muscatello, M. R., Moreno, M. J., Russo, E., & Segura-García, C. (2015). Rare and very rare adverse effects of clozapine. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 11, 1995–2003. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S83989.Presenter: Pramod Chandru. Music/Sound Effects:Descriptions by RYYZN | https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attri...
2022-08-2328 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 18 - Environmental Medicine - Part 3: Parachute Use & AviationTheme: Environmental Medicine. Participants: Dr Scott Squires, A/Prof. Andrew Coggins, Tim Selvaraj, Shoahaib Karimi, Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Harry Hong. Discussion:Yeh, R., Valsdottir, L., Yeh, M., Shen, C., Kramer, D., & Strom, J. et al. (2018). Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial. BMJ, k5094. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k5094.Presenter: Harry Hong - critical care trainee at Ryde Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Fire by Noise Badger | https://soundcloud.com/noisebadger, Music pr...
2022-07-3032 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 18 - Environmental Medicine - Part 2: Diving & OtologyTheme: Environmental Medicine. Participants: Dr Scott Squires, A/Prof. Andrew Coggins (emergency physician), Tim Selvaraj, Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Harry Hong. Discussion:Livingstone, D., Smith, K., & Lange, B. (2017). Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care. Diving And Hyperbaric Medicine Journal, 47(2), 97-109. https://doi.org/10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109.Presenter: - Yelise Foon - emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects:Ascension by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon, Music promoted by htt...
2022-07-3053 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 18 - Environmental Medicine - Part 1: Heat Stroke & Cooling TechniquesTheme: Environmental Medicine. Participants: Dr Scott Squires, A/Prof. Andrew Coggins, Tim Selvaraj, Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Harry Hong. Discussion:Douma, M., Aves, T., Allan, K., Bendall, J., Berry, D., & Chang, W. et al. (2020). First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 148, 173-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.01.007. Presenter: Tim Selvaraj - emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Maximalism by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck, Music promoted by ht...
2022-07-1637 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 17 - Gastroenterology - Part 3: Upper GI Bleeding & Proton Pump InhibitorsTheme: Gastroenterology. Participants: Dr Tim O'Sullivan (gastroenterologist and endoscopy fellow), Dr Oksana Williamns (emergency physician), Varan Perananthan (gastroenterology advanced trainee), Maria Martino (emergency medicine advanced trainee), Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, Jack Ashley.Discussion:Sreedharan, A., Martin, J., Leontiadis, G., Dorward, S., Howden, C., Forman, D., & Moayyedi, P. (2010). Proton pump inhibitor treatment initiated prior to endoscopic diagnosis in upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd005415.pub3.Presenter: Maria Martino - emergency medicine advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Go...
2022-06-2530 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 17 - Gastroenterology - Part 2: TEG In Variceal BleedingTheme: Gastroenterology. Participants: Dr Tim O'Sullivan (gastroenterologist and endoscopy fellow), Dr Oksana Williamns (emergency physician), Varan Perananthan (gastroenterology advanced trainee), Maria Martino (emergency medicine advanced trainee), Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, Jack Ashley.Discussion:Rout, G., Shalimar, Gunjan, D., Mahapatra, S., Kedia, S., Garg, P., & Nayak, B. (2020). Thromboelastography-guided Blood Product Transfusion in Cirrhosis Patients With Variceal Bleeding. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology, 54(3), 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000001214.Presenter: Varan Perananthan - gastroenterology advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Faces by RYYZN | https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn, Music pr...
2022-06-2343 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 17 - Gastroenterology - Part 1: Upper GI Bleeding & Endoscopy TimingTheme: Gastroenterology. Participants: Dr Tim O'Sullivan (gastroenterologist and endoscopy fellow), Dr Oksana Williamns (emergency physician), Varan Perananthan (gastroenterology advanced trainee), Maria Martino (emergency medicine advanced trainee), Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, Jack Ashley.Discussion:Horibe, M., Iwasaki, E., Matsuzaki, J., Bazerbachi, F., Kaneko, T., & Minami, K. et al. (2021). Superiority of urgent vs early endoscopic hemostasis in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding with high-risk stigmata. Gastroenterology Report, 9(6), 543-551. https://doi.org/10.1093/gastro/goab042. Presenter: Jack Ashley - emergency medicine trainee at Liverpool Hospital. Music/Sound Effects:Blue Sweater by...
2022-06-1444 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 16 - Neurology: Part 3 - Status Epilepticus & Pharmacological AgentsTheme: Neurology. Participants: Dr Hugo Morales (neurologist), Dr James Tadros (emergency physician), Jessica Stabler (epilepsy fellow), Kim Van Vu, Mariez Gorgi and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion:Chamberlain, J., Kapur, J., Shinnar, S., Elm, J., Holsti, M., & Babcock, L. et al. (2020). Efficacy of levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate for established status epilepticus by age group (ESETT): a double-blind, responsive-adaptive, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 395(10231), 1217-1224. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30611-5. Presenter: Jessica StablerMusic/Sound Effects:Help You Out by Leonell Cassio ft. Jonathon Robins | https://soundcloud.com/leonellcassio, Music pr...
2022-05-2929 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 16 - Neurology: Part 2 - Guillain-Barré SyndromeTheme: Neurology. Participants: Dr Hugo Morales (neurologist), Dr James Tadros (emergency physician), Jessica Stabler (epilepsy fellow), Kim Van Vu, Mariez Gorgi and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion:Keh, R., Scanlon, S., Datta-Nemdharry, P., Donegan, K., Cavanagh, S., & Foster, M. et al. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination and Guillain-Barré syndrome: analyses using the National Immunoglobulin Database. Brain. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac067. Presenter: Kim Van Vu - ED Trainee at Westmead Hospital.Interude Reference: http://www.petervuust.dk/Credits:This episode is produced with help of HETI's Emergency Med...
2022-05-1651 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 16 - Neurology: Part 1 - VertigoTheme: Neurology. Participants: Dr Hugo Morales (neurologist), Dr James Tadros (emergency physician), Jessica Stabler (epilepsy fellow), Sai Nagaratnam (neurology advanced trainee), Mariez Gorgi and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion: Nham, B., Reid, N., Bein, K., Bradshaw, A., McGarvie, L., & Argaet, E. et al. (2021). Capturing vertigo in the emergency room: three tools to double the rate of diagnosis. Journal Of Neurology, 269(1), 294-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-021-10627-1.Presenter: Sai Nagaratnam. Resources:Emergency Care Institute: https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci. Credits:This epi...
2022-05-1539 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 15 - Paediatrics: Part 3 - Mental Health & ChallengesTheme: Paediatrics. Participants: Dr Kerf Tan (emergency physician), Dr Karl Pobre (paediatric emergency physician and paediatrician), Mariez Gorgi, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, Harry Hong, and Samoda WilegodaDiscussion:Bourke, E., Say, D., Carison, A., Hill, A., Craig, S., & Hiscock, H. et al. (2021). Emergency mental health presentations in children with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal Of Paediatrics And Child Health, 57(10), 1572-1579. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15535.Presenter: Shreyas Iyer.Summary:This was a retrospective cross-sectional study which aimed to explore the issues fa...
2022-04-1730 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 15 - Paediatrics: Part 2 - Family Presence During Cardiac ArrestTheme: Paediatrics. Participants: Dr Kerf Tan (emergency physician), Dr Karl Pobre (paediatric emergency physician and paediatrician), Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Harry Hong, and Samoda WilegodaDiscussion:Dainty, K., Atkins, D., Breckwoldt, J., Maconochie, I., Schexnayder, S., & Skrifvars, M. et al. (2021). Family presence during resuscitation in paediatric and neonatal cardiac arrest: A systematic review. Resuscitation, 162, 20-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.017.Presenter: Mariez Gorgi (emergency medicine advanced trainee).Summary:This systematic review set out to determine the impact of family presence during resuscitation (specifically in cardiac ar...
2022-04-1641 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 15 - Paediatrics: Part 1 - Racial Disparities In HealthcareTheme: Paediatrics. Participants: Dr Kerf Tan (emergency physician), Dr Karl Pobre (paediatric emergency physician and paediatrician), Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Harry Hong, and Samoda WilegodaDiscussion:Goyal, M., Chamberlain, J., Webb, M., Grundmeier, R., Johnson, T., & Lorch, S. et al. (2020). Racial and ethnic disparities in the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis among children. Academic Emergency Medicine, 28(9), 949-956. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.14142.Presenter: Yelise Foon.Summary:Delay in the diagnosis of appendicitis is associated with perforation and significant subsequent morbidity. Currently the pre-operative perforation rate for...
2022-04-1333 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 14 - Cardiology - Part 3: The FutureTheme: Cardiology.Participants: Dr Karan Rao (cardiologist), Dr Nick Moore (ED consultant), Dr Hao Tran (cardiology advanced trainee), David Emmerig (ED trainee), Aran Sandrasegaran, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda WilegodaDiscussion:Stewart, J., Lu, J., Goudie, A., Bennamoun, M., Sprivulis, P., Sanfillipo, F., & Dwivedi, G. (2021). Applications of machine learning to undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department: A systematic review. PLOS ONE, 16(8), e0252612. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252612.Presenter: Hao Tran.Credits:This episode was produced by HETI's Emergency Medicine Training N...
2022-03-1550 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 14 - Cardiology - Part 2: The EDACSTheme: Cardiology.Participants: Dr Karan Rao (cardiologist), Dr Nick Moore (ED consultant), Dr Hao Tran (cardiology advanced trainee), David Emmerig (ED trainee), Aran Sandrasegaran, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda WilegodaDiscussion:Boyle, R., & Body, R. (2021). The Diagnostic Accuracy of the Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain (EDACS) Score: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Emergency Medicine, 77(4), 433-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.10.020.Presenter: David Emmerig. Credits:This episode was produced by HETI's Emergency Medicine Training Network 5.M...
2022-03-1445 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 14 - Cardiology - Part 1: HEART ScoreTheme: Cardiology.Participants: Dr Karan Rao (cardiologist), Dr Nick Moore (ED consultant), Dr Hao Tran (cardiology advanced trainee), David Emmerig (ED trainee), Aran Sandrasegaran, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda WilegodaDiscussion:Green, S., & Schriger, D. (2021). A Methodological Appraisal of the HEART Score and Its Variants. Annals Of Emergency Medicine, 78(2), 253-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.02.007. Presenter: Shreyas Iyer. Credits:This episode was produced by HETI's Emergency Medicine Training Network 5.Music/Sound EffectsDescriptions by RYYZN | ht...
2022-03-1331 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 13 - Workplace Violence: Part 3Theme: Workplace Violence. Participants: Dr Margaret Murphy, Dr Lex Narushevich, Arvind Karthikeyan, Adamina Drazkiewicz, Aran Sandrasegaran, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Harry Hong, Shreyas Iyer, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:Davids J, Murphy M, Moore N, Wand T, Brown M. Exploring staff experiences: A case for redesigning the response to aggression and violence in the emergency department. Int Emerg Nurs. 2021 Jul;57:101017. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101017. Epub 2021 Jun 24. PMID: 34174545. Presenter:Amanda De Silva (emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital). Summary: It is widely recognized that emergen...
2022-02-201h 01
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 13 - Workplace Violence: Part 2Theme: Workplace Violence. Participants: Dr Margaret Murphy, Dr Lex Narushevich, Arvind Karthikeyan, Adamina Drazkiewicz, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Harry Hong, Shreyas Iyer, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:Jeong, I., & Kim, J. (2018). The relationship between intention to leave the hospital and coping methods of emergency nurses after workplace violence. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 27(7-8), 1692-1701. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14228. Presenter:Dr Arvind Karthikeyan - ED Trainee at Tweed Hospital.Summary:The main aim of this study was to identify the relationship between emergency nurses’ intention to le...
2022-01-2927 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 13 - Workplace Violence: Part 1Theme: Workplace Violence. Participants: Dr Margaret Murphy, Dr Lex Narushevich, Arvind Karthikeyan, Adamina Drazkiewicz, Aran Sandrasegaran, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Harry Hong, Shreyas Iyer, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:Nikathil, S., Olaussen, A., Symons, E., Gocentas, R., and Mitra, B., 2017. Review article: Workplace violence in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA. 29. 10.1111/1742-6723.12761. (Nikathil et al., 2017). Presenter: Aran Sandrasegaran - ED SRMO at Westmead Hospital.Summary:Workplace violence in the emergency department is a systematic review and meta-analysis published in...
2022-01-2843 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 12 - The Christmas Special - Part 3: Injuries & The Holiday PeriodTheme: Christmas SpecialParticipants: Kit Rowe, Harry Hong, Caroline Tyers and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion:Mohammad, M., Karlsson, S., Haddad, J., Cederberg, B., Jernberg, T., & Lindahl, B. et al. (2018). Christmas, national holidays, sport events, and time factors as triggers of acute myocardial infarction: SWEDEHEART observational study 1998-2013. BMJ, k4811. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4811.Ferner, R., & Aronson, J. (2020). Harms and the Xmas factor. BMJ, m4067. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4067.Presenter:Caroline Tyers. Credits:This episode was produced by the Emergency Medicine...
2021-12-3115 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 12 - The Christmas Special - Part 2: Snake BitesTheme: Christmas SpecialParticipants: Pramod Chandru, Kit Rowe, Caroline Tyers and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion:Snake Bites - a case from The Australiasian Medical Gazette (from the late 1800s). Presenter:Kit Rowe. Credits:This episode was produced by the Emergency Medicine Training Network 5 with the assistance of Dr Kavita Varshney and, Deepa Dasgupta. Music/Sound EffectsWe Wish You A Merry Christmas by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Attribution 4.0 Internatio...
2021-12-3115 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 12 - The Christmas Special - Part 1: Q FeverTheme: Christmas SpecialParticipants: Harry Hong, Kit Rowe, Caroline Tyers and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion:Brookfield, C., Phillips, P., & Shorten, R. (2019). Q fever—the superstition of avoiding the word “quiet” as a coping mechanism: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. BMJ, l6446. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6446.Presenter:Harry Hong - ED trainee at Westmead Hospital. Credits:This episode was produced by the Emergency Medicine Training Network 5 with the assistance of Dr Kavita Varshney and, Deepa Dasgupta. Music/Sound EffectsChris...
2021-12-2511 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 11 - Pulmonary Embolism: Part 3 - YEARS AlgorithmTheme: Pulmonary Embolism.Participants: Dr Bristi Roy (respiratory physician), Dr Vanessa Wong (respiratory advanced trainee), Dr Arwen Morath (emergency physician), Dr Pramod Chandru, Kit Rowe, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:van der Pol, L., Tromeur, C., Bistervels, I., Ni Ainle, F., van Bemmel, T., & Bertoletti, L. et al. (2019). Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. New England Journal Of Medicine, 380(12), 1139-1149. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1813865.Presenter: Dr Vanessa Wong (respiratory advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital). Summary:PE is a lead...
2021-12-2344 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 11 - Pulmonary Embolism: Part 2 - PERTTheme: Pulmonary Embolism.Participants: Dr Jimmy Chien (senior respiratory physician), Dr Kevin Lai (senior emergency physician), Dr Arwen Morath (emergency physician), Dr Pramod Chandru, Harry Hong, Kit Rowe, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:The Use of PE Response Teams (PERT) in the Care of High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism This is a discussion with senior respiratory physician Dr Jimmy Chien who helped to develop the PERT system at Westmead Hospital. Within this segment, “Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Massive Pulmonary Embolism-Related Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review” by Scott et al, is also discussed...
2021-12-2259 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 11 - Pulmonary Embolism: Part 1 - The Age-Adjusted D DimerTheme: Pulmonary Embolism.Participants: Dr Kevin Lai (senior emergency physician), Dr Arwen Morath (emergency physician), Dr Pramod Chandru, Naveendran Rajendran, Harry Hong, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Kit Rowe and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:Robert-Ebadi, H., Robin, P., Hugli, O., Verschuren, F., Trinh-Duc, A., & Roy, P. et al. (2021). Impact of the Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff to Exclude Pulmonary Embolism. Circulation, 143(18), 1828-1830. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.120.052780. Presenter: Naveendran Rajendran - ED Resident at Westmead Hospital. Summary:This was a multinational, prospective, diagnostic outcome study designed to determine the impac...
2021-12-1225 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 10 - General Surgery: Part 3 - AppendicitisTheme: General SurgeryParticipants: Dr Michael Haddock (ED consultant), Dr Sergei Tsakanov (general surgical Fellow), Sunny Rajput (ED trainee), Edgardo Solis (general surgical registrar), Shreyas Iyer, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Kit Rowe, Caroline Tyers, Harry Hong and Yelise Foon. Discussion:A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis. The CODA Collaborative. (2020), 383(20), 1907-1919. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2014320.Summary:This study was undertaken in the United States towards the end of their initial COVID-19 wave. The results were reported at 90-days, however, they still have analysis intended for the firs...
2021-11-1145 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 10 - General Surgery: Part 2 - Peri-Operative COVID-19 InfectionTheme: General SurgeryParticipants: Dr Michael Haddock (ED consultant), Dr Sergei Tsakanov (general surgical Fellow), Sunny Rajput (ED trainee), Edgardo Solis (general surgical registrar), Andy Chen (general surgical registrar), Shreyas Iyer, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Kit Rowe, Caroline Tyers, Harry Hong and Yelise Foon. Discussion:Nepogodiev, D., Bhangu, A., Glasbey, J., Li, E., Omar, O., & Simoes, J. et al. (2020). Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. The Lancet, 396(10243), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31182-x. Summary:This was a co...
2021-11-0737 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 10 - General Surgery: Part 1 - Uncomplicated Diverticulitis & AntibioticsTheme: General SurgeryParticipants: Dr Michael Haddock (ED consultant), Dr Sergei Tsakanov (general surgical Fellow), Edgardo Solis (general surgical registrar), Shreyas Iyer, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Kit Rowe, Caroline Tyers, Harry Hong and Yelise Foon. Discussion:Jaung, R., Nisbet, S., Gosselink, M., Di Re, A., Keane, C., & Lin, A. et al. (2021). Antibiotics Do Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis in a Pragmatic Double-Blind Randomized Trial. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology, 19(3), 503-510.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2020.03.049. Summary:This was the first randomized-controlled trial comparing antibiotics to n...
2021-10-3130 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 9 - COVID-19 Series: Part 3 - Current Treatment OptionsTheme: COVID-19. Participants: Dr Matthew O'Sullivan (infectious diseases specialist), Prof. Sanjay Swaminathan (immunologist), Dr George Zhou (intensivist), Ali Sayeed (ICU registrar), Dr James Tadros (ED consultant), Dr Pramod Chandru (ED consultant), Harry Hong, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Caroline Tyers.Discussion:Ansems, K., Grundeis, F., Dahms, K., Mikolajewska, A., Thieme, V., & Piechotta, V. et al. (2021). Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews, 2021(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd014962.Presenter - Ali Sayeed, ICU Registrar at Westmead Hospital.Summary:Remdesivir is...
2021-10-051h 01
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 9 - COVID-19 Series: Part 2 - Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic ThrombocytopeniaTheme: COVID-19. Participants: Dr Nicole Gilroy (infectious diseases specialist), Prof. Sanjay Swaminathan (immunologist), Dr Caroline Bahn (infectious diseases advanced trainee), Dr Joanna Koryzna (ED consultant), Dr James Tadros (ED consultant), Dr Pramod Chandru (ED consultant), Harry Hong, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:Sharifian-Dorche, M., Bahmanyar, M., Sharifian-Dorche, A., Mohammadi, P., Nomovi, M., & Mowla, A. (2021). Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis post COVID-19 vaccination; a systematic review. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences, 428, 117607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2021.117607.Presenter - Vin...
2021-09-2155 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 9 - COVID-19 Series: Part 1 - Awake Prone PositioningTheme: COVID-19. Participants: Dr George Zhou (intensivist), Dr James Tadros (ED consultant), Dr Pramod Chandru (ED consultant), Dr Nicole Gilroy (infectious diseases specialist), Prof. Sanjay Swaminathan (immunologist), Harry Hong, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Caroline Tyers. Discussion:Rosén, J., von Oelreich, E., Fors, D., Jonsson Fagerlund, M., Taxbro, K., & Skorup, P. et al. (2021). Awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19: the PROFLO multicenter randomized clinical trial. Critical Care, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03602-9. Presenter - Caroline Tyers...
2021-09-1640 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 8 - The Lockdown SpecialTheme: Emergency Medicine Participants: Yelise Foon, Harry Hong, Dr Pramod Chandru, Shreyas Iyer, Caroline Tyers, Kit Rowe, and Samoda Wilegoda.Discussion 1:Morley, C., Unwin, M., Peterson, G., Stankovich, J., & Kinsman, L. (2018). Emergency department crowding: A systematic review of causes, consequences and solutions. PLOS ONE, 13(8), e0203316. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203316Presenter - Kit Rowe, ED Trainee at Westmead Hospital. Summary:This is a systematic review from 2018 involving 102 studies. 47% of these studies were from the US, with 18% from Australia and 9% from Canada.14 stud...
2021-08-291h 53
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 7 - Medical OncologyTheme: Medical Oncology. Participants: Professor Nicholas Wilcken, Sarah Rashid, Bratati Karmakar, Harry Hong, Dr Pramod Chandru, Shreyas Iyer, Caroline Tyers, and Kit Rowe. Discussion 1:Thomas, B., Lo, W., Nangati, Z., & Barclay, G. (2021). Dexmedetomidine for hyperactive delirium at the end of life: An open-label single-arm pilot study with dose escalation in adult patients admitted to an inpatient palliative care unit. Palliative Medicine, 35(4), 729-737. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216321994440. Presenter - Sarah Rashid, physician trainee at Westmead Hospital. Summary:Terminal agitation and delirium are difficult to def...
2021-07-211h 40
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 6 - Retrieval MedicineTheme: Retrieval Medicine. Participants: Dr Ruby Hsu, Dr Ruth Parsell, Dr Pramod Chandru, Shannon Townsend, Yelise Foon, Shreyas Iyer and Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige.Discussion 1:Benoit, J., Stolz, U., McMullan, J., & Wang, H. (2021). Duration of exposure to a prehospital advanced airway and neurological outcome for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective cohort study. Resuscitation, 160, 59-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.009.Presenter - Yelise Foon - ED senior resident medical officer. Summary:This study was a retrospective cohort study that looked at adult, non-traumatic OOHCA patients wit...
2021-06-161h 34
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 5 - PaediatricsTheme: Paediatrics. Participants: Dr Surbhi Rikhi, Dr Kerf Tan, Dr Pramod Chandru, Johann De Alwis (PEM trainee) Omal Fernando (PEM trainee), Min Park (EM trainee), Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, Caroline Tyers and Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige.Discussion 1:Kuppermann, N., Dayan, P., Levine, D., Vitale, M., Tzimenatos, L., & Tunik, M. et al. (2019). A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections. JAMA Pediatrics, 173(4), 342. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5501. Presenter - Johann De Alwis.Summary:Serious bacterial infections (SBI...
2021-05-201h 50
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 4 - Women In MedicineTheme: Women In Medicine. Participants: Dr Danielle Unwin, Amanda De Silva (ED advanced trainee) Jessica Stabler (neurology advanced trainee), Istabraq Raashed (ED advanced trainee), Harry Hong (ED SRMO), Shreyas Iyer, Caroline Tyers and Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige.Discussion 1:Stehli, J., Martin, C., Brennan, A., Dinh, D., Lefkovits, J., & Zaman, S. (2019). Sex Differences Persist in Time to Presentation, Revascularization, and Mortality in Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal Of The American Heart Association, 8(10). https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.119.012161. Presenter - Amanda De Silva.Starting - 02:30. T...
2021-04-212h 02
Network Five Emergency MedicineBonus EpisodeTheme: Bonus Episode. Participants: Dr Pramod Chandru, Kit Rowe, Shreyas Iyer, Caroline Tyers and, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige. Discussion 1:Chandru, P., Priyambada Mitra, T., Dutt Dhanekula, N., Dennis, M., Eslick, A., Kruit, N., & Coggins, A. Out of hospital cardiac arrest in Western Sydney: an analysis of outcomes and estimation of future eCPR eligibility - not yet available online. Take-Home Points:This paper was a prospective observational study of consecutive out-of-hospital of cardiac arrests (OOHCAs) at Westmead Hospital over a 3-year period.It looked at the feasibility of set...
2021-04-071h 08
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 3 - POCUSTheme: POCUS. Participants: Oliver Archer (ED resident and previous cardiac sonographer), Hung Diep (ED advanced trainee), Dr Richard McNulty, Dr Kenny Yee, Dr Pramod Chandru, Kit Rowe, Shreyas Iyer, Caroline Tyers and Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige.Discussion 1:Presenter - Oliver Archer.Starting - 02:00. Atkinson, P., Beckett, N., French, J., Banerjee, A., Fraser, J., & Lewis, D. (2019). Does Point-of-care Ultrasound Use Impact Resuscitation Length, Rates of Intervention, and Clinical Outcomes During Cardiac Arrest? A Study from the Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Investigators. Cureus. htt...
2021-03-171h 25
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 2 - CardiologyTheme: Cardiology. Participants: Dr Aaisha Ferkh (cardiology fellow), Dr Samia Kazi (cardiology fellow), Dr Khanh Nguyen, Dr Pramod Chandru, Kit Rowe, Shreyas Iyer, Caroline Tyers and Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige.Discussion 1:Lemkes, J., Janssens, G., van der Hoeven, N., Jewbali, L., Dubois, E., & Meuwissen, M. et al. (2019). Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation. New England Journal Of Medicine, 380(15), 1397-1407. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1816897. Take-Home Points:This study showed that in patients successfully resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, who did not have STEMI, immediate coronary angi...
2021-02-1900 min
Network Five Emergency MedicineEpisode 1 - ToxicologyTheme: Toxicology. Participants: Dr Satish Mitter, Pramod Chandru, Samoda Wilegoda Mudalige, Kit Rowe, Rachel Ng, Shreyas Iyer, and Caroline Tyers.Discussion 1:“Clinical outcomes from early use of digoxin specific antibodies versus observation in chronic digoxin poisoning (ATOM-4)”Betty S. Chan, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Colin B. Page, Katherine Z. Isoardi, Angela L. Chiew, Katharine A. Kirby & Nicholas A. Buckleyhttps://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2018.1546010.Take-Home Points:The results from this study suggest no benefit from routine use of DigiFab for chronic digoxin toxicity. Clinical indicati...
2021-01-181h 06