Victorian Surgical Consultative Council.
Immediate action required by intern. While intern is coping with problem, somebody is making sure a more senior staff member is alerted.
Acute external haemorrhage – vascular surgery, penetrating trauma
Air embolism – central line disruption
Metabolic disturbances – 1. hypocalcaemia, 2. hypoglycaemia, 3. hyperglycaemia
Post-operative neck haemorrhage from thyroid/carotid/neuro/ear nose throat surgery
Recognition of a condition and immediate referral
Acute mental confusion and/or fitting
Acute ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Globe rupture – including penetrating eye injury and intraocular foreign body
The Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors
Index
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December 2010
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