HARRISON

MILLER ACUTE CARE SERVICES

Basic Emergency Training Program - Short duration

1. Triage - Basics of colour coding

2. BLS, ACLS
3. BREATHING AND VENTILATION MANAGEMENT SKILLS
• Assessment of breathing and ventilation
• Oxygen therapy
• Interpretation of blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry and capnography
• Bag-mask-valve ventilation
• Thoracocentesis
• Non-invasive ventilation techniques
• Invasive ventilation techniques
4. ABCDE approach to assess a critically ill patient
5. Pain Management in ED -
• Use of appropriate local, topical and regional anaesthesia techniques
• Pharmacology of analgesic drugs - NSAIDS, Opioids
6. CIRCULATORY SUPPORT AND CARDIAC SKILLS AND PROCEDURES -
• Administration of fluids including blood and substitutes
• Monitoring of ECG and the circulation
• Defibrillation and pacing (e.g. cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing)
• Vascular access (peripheral venous, arterial, and central venous
catheterisation)
7. DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND SKILLS -
• Interpretation of ECG
• Appropriate request and interpretation of laboratory investigations (blood
chemistry, blood gases, respiratory function testing and biological markers)
• Appropriate request and interpretation of imaging (e.g. x-rays, ultrasound,
CT/MRI)
• e-FAST
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Urinary catheterisation
8. Approach to -
• Acute abdominal pain
• Chest Pain
• Arrhythmias
• Dyspnoea
• Altered level of consciousness
• Syncope/Pre-syncope
• Crying baby, Febrile seizures
 • Foreign body - ENT, Airway
• Status Epilepticus
9. Trauma -
• Blunt abdomen
• Penetrating injuries
• RTA/ High -velocity
• Falls
10. Burns
11. Sepsis - Surviving sepsis guidelines, qSOFA
12. Anaphylaxis
13. ACS - UA/STEMI/NSTEMI
14. STROKE, Intracranial haemorrhage
15. DKA, Acid base abnormalities
16. Electrolyte abnormalities - Hypokalemia/Hyperkalemia/Hypocalcemia
17. Upper and lower GI bleeding
18. Orthopedic Emergencies -

• Aseptic joint aspiration

• Fracture immobilisation
• Reduction of joint dislocation
• Log roll and spine immobilisation
• Splinting (plasters, braces, slings, tapes and other bandages)
• Management of compartment syndrome
• Fasciotomy, escharotomy

19. Snake bite

20. Drowning
21. Electrocution
22. Hanging
23. Drug overdose
24. Poisoning
25. Empirical antibiotic policy for common infections
26. Medico-legal documentation