Clinical Updates: October 2024
Description
This is the first in a new series of monthly clinical updates for Ambulance Victoria clinical staff. Director of Paramedicine A/Prof Ben Meadley and Clinical Guideline Specialist James Oswald summarise the need-to-know clinical information, all in one spot.
This month: New CPG updates, trends in our patient safety data, and new cardiac monitors.
Times stamps:
2:00 New CPG updates
4:40 Snakebite
6:30 Acute coronary syndrome and activating the cath lab
7:35 Patient safety trends
10:20 Dislocation reduction – how are we doing?
12:10 Ketone strips
13:50 Case report templates
15:05 Thunderstorm asthma
15:25 IV Fluid shortage
15:50 PANDA trial update
16:40 New cardiac monitors
17:25 Professional development opportunities
Resources
Australasian College of
Paramedicine Critical Care Summit April 2025
European
EMS Congress Copenhagen June 2025
Get in touch
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James: @JamesOz1
Ben: @ben_meadley