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Diabetes Emergencies: Hyperglycaemia
Pathophysiology of Sepsis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
FreeREPLACE: Seven Steps to Remember During A Massive Blood Transfusion
Apheresis: A General Guide
The Pathophysiology of Shock
Recognising and Managing Hypovolaemic Shock
Understanding Shock: Preload, Contractility and Afterload
Recognising and Managing Distributive Shock
Recognising and Managing Cardiogenic Shock
Articles
FreeREPLACE: Seven Steps to Remember During A Massive Blood Transfusion
FreeNeurological Assessment and GCS
FreePost-Traumatic Amnesia
FreeIncreased Intracranial Pressure
FreeCompartment Syndrome
FreeSafety and Assistance After a Fall
Free12-Lead ECG Placement
FreeAn Overview of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
FreeCauses of Acute Neurological Deterioration
FreeAn Introduction to Blood Clots
FreeSepsis: Signs and Symptoms
FreeImproving Fluid Balance Charts (and Hypervolaemia v Hypovolaemia)
FreeHow to Conduct a Bed Area Safety Check
FreeMoral Injury in Critical Care
FreeA Recap of Oxygenation v Ventilation
FreeCentral Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
FreeBleeding in Early Pregnancy
FreeCaring for a Patient in Prone Position
Free5-Lead ECG Placement and Cardiac Monitoring
FreePerforming CPR on Prone Position Patients
FreeImportant Lung Sounds Made Easy: A Practical Guide (With Full Audio)
FreeInterpreting ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases) Made Easy
FreeClinical Management of Acute Stroke
FreeAdministering Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
FreeUnderstanding the Relationship Between Oxygen Flow Rate and FiO2
FreeThunderstorm Asthma
FreeChest Pain Assessment: What to Do When Your Patient Has Chest Pain
FreeMeningococcal Disease
FreeParacetamol Management and Safety
FreeOlder Adult Respiratory Assessment
FreePaediatric Respiratory Assessment
FreeGoodpasture Syndrome
FreeHow To Assess a Deteriorating / Critically Ill Patient (ABCDE Assessment)
FreeLow Blood Pressure (Hypotension) Signs and Symptoms
FreeHigh-Pressure Injection Injury
FreeMaternal Collapse in Pregnancy
FreeMonitoring a Critically Ill Pregnant Patient
FreeMonitoring and Assessing a Patient Receiving A Blood Transfusion
FreeNutritional Status Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient
FreeManagement of a Person Displaying Acute Behavioural Disturbance
FreeAcute Management of Burn and Scald Injuries in Adults
FreeAcute Management of Poisoning
FreeAcute Management of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
FreeBasic First-aid for the Envenomated Person (Snakes, Spiders and Insects)
FreeSkin, Mouth and Eye Assessment and Hygiene in the Critically Ill Patient
FreeHypoglycaemia: A Diabetes Emergency
FreeElectrolyte Imbalance + Normal Ranges and Disturbances for Common Electrolytes
FreeHyperglycaemia: A Diabetes Emergency
FreePain Assessment in the Critically Ill Patient
FreePulmonary Embolism: DVT to PE
FreeUnderstanding Vasa Praevia
FreeChoking First Aid in Residential Aged Care
FreeCorrect Identification and Procedure Matching
FreeFire, Security and Workplace Emergencies
FreeAn in-Depth Look at Amniotic Fluid Embolism
FreeAbnormal Posturing (Decerebrate and Decorticate)
FreeClinical Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
FreeRecognising and Treating Acute Anaphylaxis
FreeOrthopaedic Trauma: An Overview
FreeAdult Basic Life Support (BLS) Using DRSABCD
FreeAppendicitis: Recognising the Signs
FreePrinciples of Monitoring Renal Function
FreeAustralia’s Air Quality and Bushfire Smoke Health Hazards: What We Know So Far
FreeVenous Thromboembolism: Symptoms and Prevention
Courses
Diabetes Emergencies: Hyperglycaemia
ECG Lead Placement and Troubleshooting
Pain Management
Acute Respiratory Deterioration
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
Phlebotomy
Basic ECG Interpretation
Understanding Schizophrenia
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomies (PEGs)
Sepsis
Newborn Resuscitation
Delirium
Common Oncological Emergencies
Enteral Feeding and Nutrition
Fluid Balance Management
Falls Management in Acute Settings
Clinical Management of a Tracheostomy
Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration
Understanding Tracheostomies
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Managing Urinary Catheters in Acute Settings
Chest Pain Assessment
Inpatient Diabetes Management
The Mental State Examination
Consent to Treatment
ABCDE Assessment (Primary Survey)
Care of a Person Living with Epilepsy
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)
CVAD Complications: Prevention and Management
Clinical Deterioration: Cardiac
Stroke Management
Forensic Nursing
Acute Stoma Care
Clinical Detective: Neurological
Clinical Detective: Cardiovascular
Lectures
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Pathophysiology of Sepsis
Apheresis: A General Guide
Recognising and Managing Cardiogenic Shock
Recognising and Managing Distributive Shock
Understanding Shock: Preload, Contractility and Afterload
Recognising and Managing Hypovolaemic Shock
The Pathophysiology of Shock
Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest: Electrolyte and Metabolic Causes
Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest: Hypothermia/Hyperthermia
Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest: Hypoxaemia
Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest: Hypovolaemia
Prehospital Airway Management: Pharmacology and Advanced Therapies
Post-Resuscitation Care: Prehospital Settings
CPR-Induced Consciousness
Cardiac Arrest Physiology: Mechanisms and Pathophysiology
Allergies: An Overview
Asthma: A Minute of Apnoea
Ventilating Severe Asthma
Resuscitation in Hypothermia
Inhalation Burns
Severe Asthma: 5 Unreliable Signs
Burns: What We Get Wrong
Emergency Ventilation: CPAP and BiPAP
Burns Dressings
Mild Asthma Management Options
Cooling Burns
Anaphylaxis: An Update
Prehospital Penetrating Trauma Management: Gunshot and Stab Wounds
Optimising Bag-valve-mask Ventilation: Squeeze Techniques
Prehospital Management of Crush Injuries
Supraglottic Airway Essentials
Understanding Crisis States
Handling Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs): Initial Response Strategies
Essential Pre-oxygenation Tips for Intubation: Top Takeaways
Trauma Care for Patients with Pre-existing Conditions
Key Tips to Enhance Your Laryngoscopic View
Introduction to Sexual Violence
Blunt Force Trauma: Prehospital Stabilisation Techniques
Neck of Femur Fracture
Eye Emergencies
Slings
Urinary Retention Care
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Difficult Airways: Management and Planning
Prehospital Anaphylaxis
Paediatric Pain Assessment
Investigating Abdominal Pain
Prehospital Thrombolysis
Prehospital-Diabetic Emergencies
Aggression and Sedation
Basic Ventilation Principles
Acute Oxygen Therapy: 'Swimming Between the Flags'
Pneumothorax and Pleural Drains
Hypercalcaemia: An Oncological Emergency
Tumour Lysis Syndrome
Identifying and Managing Sepsis
The Clotting Cascade
Considerations for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Recognising Clinical Deterioration Standard
Improving Handover in Paramedicine
Paramedicine: Public Trust and Confidence
In Death we Learn
Acquired Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Amnesia
Multi Trauma Rehabilitation
General Management Principles of Burns
Head Trauma
Triage: A Basic Introduction for Nurses
Mechanical Ventilation Basics
Legal Issues in Paramedicine
A Guide to Performing a Mental Health Examination
Reducing Hospital Admissions and the Importance of Keeping Older Persons at Home
The 'Do Nots' of Prehospital Pharmacology
Obese Patients in Crisis
Beware the Syncope
Trauma in Pregnant Patients
The Paramedic Detective
Prehospital Wound Management
Prehospital Wound Assessment
Management of Acute Thoracic Trauma
The First Five Minutes of Triage
Pelvic Fractures: Preparing the Patient for Retrieval
Pneumothoraces and Thoracostomy
Interviewing and Rapport-Building Techniques with Narelle Fraser
Treating Ischaemic Stroke
First-Responder PTSD and Recovery with Narelle Fraser
Brain Anatomy and Physiology
What is Stroke?
Mental Health and Stigma
What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy?
Dissociation and Paranoia
How to Take a Drug and Alcohol History
De-escalating Aggression and Violence
Thunderstorm Asthma: Managing Large-Scale Emergencies
Further Resources
FreeTrauma-informed Care for Managers
Trauma-informed Care
FreeEffects of Trauma
FreeIdentifying and Managing Trauma within the Aged Care Sector
FreeUnderstanding Trauma and Dementia in Aged Care
FreeTrauma-informed Care for Staff
Psychological First Aid
FreeTrauma Awareness Training
FreeFirst aid advice
FreeHeart and cardiovascular conditions
FreeLung conditions
Vicarious Trauma
FreeAsthma First Aid Guide
FreeBites and Stings
FreePatient Blood Management: Critical Care
FreePaediatric: Major Haemorrhage
FreeClinical Transfusion Practice: Refresher 2 (EMR)
FreeReview of Cardiovascular Health Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People