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Claire Mok, Camila De La Rosa, Aishah Bhadelia and Christopher Mumme Objectives The rise in use of prescription opioids is well described in Australia, with a five-fold increase seen in the past decade. Literature has described an association between a “trigger” event in opiate...
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Roy M. Stathis1 1. Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital Background Syphilis is re-emerging worldwide, accompanied by advances in diagnostics and treatment. We investigated current practice for syphilitic uveitis amongst uveitis specialists internationally. Methods A 25-question survey, focused on presentation and management of syphilitic uveitis,...
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Dr Su San Lim, A/Prof Joseph Suttie Introduction Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging (CMR) has become a valuable diagnostic tool for cardiac conditions. It is the imaging modality of choice for complex congenital heart disease, and particularly useful for diagnosing structural conditions including cardiomyopathies, inflammatory...
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C. Mok, T. Bemand, M. Lennon Background Antiplatelet therapy is an essential part of secondary prevention for patients with ischaemic strokes or transient ischaemic attacks with commonly used agents being aspirin, clopidogrel, or dipyridamole. Current Australian guidelines recommend early dual anti platelet therapy and...
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Dr Michael Valente, A/Prof Martin Jude Abstract Using cases from Wagga Wagga and Canberra Hospitals we are able to estimate the total delay in onset to reperfusion time caused by inter-hospital transport for patients with acute ischaemic stroke. An important treatment for patients with...
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Jade Enoch1, Tayla Coles1, Stephen Jancewicz1 1. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Colorectal Surgery Unit Introduction Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH) is the largest hospital in the Riverina, providing the majority of major surgical and cancer services to residents. This audit aimed to examine outcomes...
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Jade Enoch1, Tayla Coles1 1. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Colorectal Surgery Unit Aim Social media (SM) has, quite literally, filtered into medical practice. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and ResearchGate have been adopted by individual medical practitioners, group practices, conferences and professional...
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T. Coles, C. De La Rosa Orjuela, M. Payne Introduction Preoperative pain and opioid use have been linked to increased postoperative pain and longer recovery periods. Approximately 20% of Australians suffer from chronic pain and are often prescribed long-term opioids. In 2007, the cost...
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Dr Saksham Gupta Case Report A 63 year old male presented to our hospital after being pulled over onto his chest by a goat. Computed-tomography revealed a large left extrapleural haematoma with active arterial haemorrhage. He had both ventilatory and circulatory derangements; traditional teaching...
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Dr Saksham Gupta, Dr David Buckley Abstract Horses are important sources of recreation, companionship and serve as working animals for rural Australians. A 12-month retrospective analysis was performed for all horse-injured patients who presented to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. The majority of patients were...
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Preliminary Analysis of Telehealth vs. In-Person Preoperative Consultations and Their Impact on Immediate Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Swazi Sharma1, Dr Alexa Seal1, Dr Katherine Smith2, Simeon Moore1, Peter Sheeran 1 1. University of Dame Australia (Rural Clinical School – Wagga Wagga) 2. Murrumbidgee Local Health District...
Training and Sustaining Rural Anaesthetists: Insights from a 12-Month Audit of Paediatric General Anaesthetics in Wagga Wagga
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