NALHN/BHFLHN EMET Evening - Geriatric Emergencies

The program is funded by NALHN as part of the ACEM EMET Program. There is no cost to attend the evening and dinner will be provided.

Clinical Lead for the program is Dr Peter Stuart, MBBS DRACOG Grad Cert (ClinSim) Grad Cert (ClinUS) Grad Dip(Biostats) MPH FACEM and Emergency Physician, Director of Clinical Education, Clinical Educator Flinders University

Medical officers, General Practitioners, Nurses and Paramedics working in Emergency Care settings are welcome to attend the evening workshops. Registration is required and as numbers for each session are limited please book early to avoid disappointment.

Each workshop is RACGP/ACRRM accredited and participants receive an attendance certificate for 3 hours of CPD.

Topic : Geriatric Emergencies   

Learning Outcomes:

• Prioritise the assessment, differential diagnosis and emergency management of the acutely ill geriatric patient
• Differentiate the clinical findings, red flags and differential diagnosis in the geriatric patient presenting with serious illness
• Summarise the assessment, differential diagnosis and management in the geriatric patient presenting with sepsis
• Discriminate the assessment, immediate treatment and differential diagnosis in the geriatric patient with life threatening abdominal pain