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Emergency medicine

Emergency medicine, Pain medicine

Clin A/Prof Guruprasad Nagaraj

Videos

New treatment option for the management of superficial lacerations

In this Product Explainer, Emergency Clinician A/Prof Guruprasad Nagaraj and Emergency Nurse Practitioner Glenda Mullen explain how and when to use topical anaesthetic gel for the management of superficial lacerations, review key safety and dosing considerations in the acute care context.

Expert/s: Clin A/Prof Guruprasad Nagaraj, Glenda Mullen

Emergency medicine, Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

How can a tick bite cause a deadly meat allergy? An expert explains

An Australian teenager who died after eating beef sausages on a camping trip has been confirmed as the nation’s first death from a tick-induced meat allergy.

Expert/s: Healthed

Emergency medicine, Public health

A/Prof Hannah Wechkunanukul

Clinical Articles

Migrants delay care for heart attacks

Why do so many migrants wait so long to seek help or go to hospital after chest pain - and what can we do about it?

Expert/s: A/Prof Hannah Wechkunanukul

Emergency medicine

Clinical Articles

Common GP emergencies: Anaphylaxis

A quick refresher on how to treat anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is most commonly triggered by foods, drugs, insect bites and stings. Less commonly, it can be caused by latex, cold temperature or in 20% of cases, there may be no clear trigger at all.

Expert/s: Dr Bethany Boulton

Emergency medicine, Women's health

Podcasts

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Expert/s: Dr Ruth Barker

Emergency medicine, Oral and dental

Clinical A/Prof Dieter Gebauer

Podcasts

Tackling trauma to lower third of the face

Altered sensation of lip and chin, an altered bite or malocclusion or change in tooth position are important signs of significant injury

Expert/s: Clinical A/Prof Dieter Gebauer

Emergency medicine

Clinical Articles

Hyperkalaemia – harmless artefact or medical emergency?

Elevated potassium is one of the most vexing problems faced by a clinician because of the difficulty knowing whether an elevated level (for example, 7.5mmol/L) is a harmless artefact or imminently lethal hyperkalaemia. The clinical background is critical to interpretation.

Expert/s: Dr Lawrie Bott