Physiological – extremes in clinical condition; size or age

Dr Adam Osomanski1,2 1Careflight, , Australia, 2Sydney University, Camperdown, Australia This paper presents an unusual case of cranial impalement injury and its management, a literature review of impalement injuries as well as a case series of such injuries drawn from...
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Mr David Carpenter1 1Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations, Alice Springs, Australia Central Australia has the highest rate of renal dialysis in the measured world due to the extremely high incidence of chronic renal failure in the region.  Patients have...
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Mr Ben Stanton1 1Medstar, Brooklyn Park, Australia Purpose of the Presentation To discuss the major issues and solutions to an extremely challenging interstate aeromedical transfer of a critically ill male patient supported with both an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) and...
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Ms Heather Cudmore1 1RFDS Western Operations, Broome, Australia Three vignettes from personal practice will highlight the importance of being able to provide quality maternity and neonatal emergency and retrieval care as a flight nurse/midwife within the remote Kimberley region of...
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Philip Hogan People strive to work aeromedical or aviation search and rescue services. It is usually not something thrust upon them, it comes at the end of hard work, personal and family sacrifice and short or long term financial disadvantage....
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