CASE 31 Incident A 39-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes and chronic renal impairment has presented to an isolated 110-bed rural general hospital 1100 km (690…
CASE 48 Incident During a regular pre-hospital and retrieval service staff meeting, a number of recent incidents and events were discussed. Included were: • The death soon after arrival at…
CASE 29 Incident A 48-year-old woman known to mental health services has re-presented to a rural general hospital. She had been assessed in the hospital’s Emergency Department 24 hours earlier…
CASE 43 The following questions relate to crew resource management (CRM) and the implications for the PHR team. Question A As an experienced PHR doctor, you are attached at short…
CASE 44 Incident A The PHR team is asked to provide support to the local Police service for a firearm incident. 44.1 Briefly discuss how you would plan for this….
CASE 18 Incident A cyclist has been hit by a car and has sustained an isolated open fracture dislocation of the ankle. Clinical information: • P 110. • BP 150/90…
CASE 39 Tasking and retrieval coordination are crucial aspects of pre-hospital and retrieval medicine (see also Case 20). The role demands high-level decision making, often in the presence of incomplete…
CASE 38 Incident A 60-year-old man has presented to a general hospital Emergency Department following sudden-onset headache and collapse. A CT scan reveals intracranial haemorrhage. He was intubated and ventilated…
CASE 27 Incident A 1-month-old baby has presented to a local clinic with a fast heart rate and poor feeding. There is no relevant past medical history and the mother…
CASE 26 Incident A 34-year-old female has presented to a rural community clinic with headache, back pain and a rash. Clinical information at time of tasking: • P 130. •…
