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...

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...

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...

Suzannah Dewhurst, Indianna Chant, David Airey Abstract Chronic lower limb ulcers remain a significant burden on the health system. The Artec Eva scanner has shown promise as a flexible technique through which to scan wounds with sufficient detail to allow robust therapy decisions. Calibrating...

Adele Evans Abstract Currently, 47% of pregnant Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander women smoke during pregnancy, compared to 9.8% of the general population, this rate is higher in rural communities. Cigarette exposure during pregnancy leads to a multitude of pregnancy complications including lifeline...

Alec Hope  Background Aboriginal Australian people suffer poorer sexual health compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Sexual health interventions such as prevention, targeted screening and treatment are necessary to help reduce this gap. This presentation aims to elucidate potential ways to improve sexual health.   Methods...

Sasongko G, Ho M Case Report Histoplasmosis, with Histoplasma capsulatum as the causative agent, is an endemic mycosis that is common to be found in North and Central America, but is rare to be found in Australia. In 2011, there were 63 cases reported...

Nina Li1, Andrew Cheng2,3 1. Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2. Department of Intensive Care, St George Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia 3. St George & Sutherland Clinical School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Background An...

Nina Li1, Andrew Cheng2,3 1. Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2. Department of Intensive Care, St George Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia 3. St George & Sutherland Clinical School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Background For...

Kirra Parks Review Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a potentially devastating and critically time sensitive diagnosis affecting young people. Although rare, it is the most common form of encephalitis in children and young adults and is 4 times more common than HSV encephalitis. First described...