Access block highlighted in patient’s death from ruptured aortic aneurysm
A coroner has blamed access block in a Victorian hospital for the potentially preventable death of a patient who died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm.…
Tag: Emergency Departments
COVID-19 was only a battle – the war continues, and we are losing
I’ve worked a lot the past two weeks. Things aren’t improving. I tried transferring some sick patients yesterday — from a smaller hospital to larger…
How another La Niña season will affect patients with hay fever
Australia has among the highest prevalence of asthma and hay fever globally. La Niña (and El Niño) will undoubtedly affect patients with allergies. Sea-surface temperatures…
Medical Must-See: Patient impaled by her Christmas tree
It may be September, but ’tis always the season to reflect on trauma protocols. One of which is the timely transfer of patients with life-threatening…
Doctors want round-the-clock security at EDs
Emergency doctors have called for security guards to be embedded in Victorian EDs around the clock to help manage increasingly violent patients and carers. With…
Has COVID-19 unleashed a wave of dog bites worldwide?
In January this year, I was bitten by a small dog, which was on its leash, as I was walking down a Melbourne suburban street. The…
Earlier treatment may not have saved Aishwarya, doctor tells inquest
The seven-year-old died of sepsis last year after being left in a waiting room at Perth Children's Hospital.
Is the proposed urgent care model pie in the sky?
Labor’s capture of the Central Coast seat in the election this year has brought a new perspective on how to manage overcrowded EDs. It has…
Doctor’s bloody attempts to insert catheter didn’t cause erectile dysfunction, court finds
While the incident was traumatic, it did not cause long-term damage to the patient's urethra, the Supreme Court of Victoria has ruled.
Doctors slam plan for ‘lame duck’ urgent care GP clinics
The Victorian Government’s plan to pay five general practices to take on urgent patients may not even meet MBS criteria, warns Dr Mukesh Haikerwa…
