Emergency physician. Interests in toxicology, emergency cardiology and everything else. Action on Climate change now! #FOAMed #climatecrisis #climateemergency
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Joined July 2012
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At parliament house lobbying for stronger action on climate change.
Pumping in between meetings.
Missing my children.
I'm here because they're worth it.
Because #ClimateChange threatens health. #NoTimeForGames @DocsEnvAus #ClimateCrisis @ap4ca
So much this!
Op-ed : my view on why there is an obvious problem with management of the Aus #covid crisis response, and how we can improve. Why are front line docs not buying the plan from the boffins? How to fix this? A cracking read. drajm.blog/2020/03/21/op-ed-… via @drajm
In the wake of devastation and disaster, a letter to the Prime Minister by Prof John Wakerman croakey.org/in-the-wake-of-d…
Thank you Helen Berry for providing a path for #climateaction involving optimism and hope. #ACEM19
#ClimateChange increases the conditions in which bushfires occur. Australia is getting hotter and drier.
Smoke is a huge health hazard. We should expect more and more of these days.
#BREAKING: Thick smoke is currently covering Sydney. Authorities have said to say indoors, preventing any threat to children, elderly and pets. The smoke is likely to stay throughout the day.
#smoke #sydney #sydneysmoke #bushfire #nswbushfires
#ACEM19 How do we get our inpatient colleagues on board?
What strategies have worked? Any suggestions?
@johnubonn @First_do_noharm
#ACEM19 How do we practice deliberate clinical inertia in the age of the retrospectoscope?
We had rates of CT aortogram go up 10 fold after an aortic dissection M&M.
@johnubonn @First_do_noharm
#ACEM19 how do we reduce low value care with time targets and front loaded decision making? @johnubonn @First_do_noharm
#ACEM19 So inspiring to hear our new president @johnubonn championing rationalisation of resources to improve patient care.
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#ACEM19 @johnubonn "You need to put warm steaming manure into a facial wound for it to become infected"
Don't prescribe antibiotics for simple wounds.
#ACEM19 I can't tweet all of @First_do_noharm 's pearls on deliberate clinical inertia. But I do just love her.
*also I get mixed up between John, David, Peter and Gary
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#ACEM19 #hobartmethod What do we want Emergency Medicine to look like in the future?
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#ACEM19 Estimates of Australian hospital contribution to Greenhouse emissions 8%.
So many opportunities for us to work within our organisations to improve from within.
One ED saved so much money by cessation of procurement of plastic cups and cutlery they could hire another registrar. #ACEM19
Environmental sustainability can save money!
#ACEM19
Choosing wisely hugely important. Our healthcare system is not currently sustainable.
The climate impact of healthcare cannot be ignored. So much work to do.
John Bonning highlighting a lot of parallels.
Thank you Marianne Cannon. A call to arms for emergency physicians to act on climate. #ACEM19 @acemonline
EPs aren't afraid of anything. Let's do this.
Some more ideas from my path to climate change advocacy.
nowem.org/blog-1/2019/10/16/…
Packed room for sustainability action plan. ACEM in reducing low value care? An interactive workshop.
#ACEM19
Marianne Cannon
Manage the sensory experience:
- sensory tools
- noise
- light
- food
- textures
#ACEM19
@SunnyCoastPEM
Try to have one person talking. Keep the room quiet and minimise distraction. #ACEM19
Instructions as one or two steps.
Avoid open ended questions.
Autistic child in ED:
Manage transitions - the change from one activity to another.
Priming, schedules and role are important.
Try to keep the nurse, the doctor and the room consistent.
Utilise a visual schedule. Visible steps of a procedure. #ACEM19 @SunnyCoastPEM