Dr Nupur Shukla, Dr Ignatius  Rudd, Dr Hannah  Dobson, Mr Cheng Lo, Miss Heather Cleland Abstract: Delirium affects acutely unwell patients and is associated with poor patient outcomes. Precipitating factors include shock, multiple surgeries, ICU admission, and opioid use all...
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Mrs Carol Brough1, Mrs Sharon Rowe1, Prof Fiona Wood1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia, 2Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia, 3Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: Background The majority of minor burn wounds heal in a timely manner with either conservative...
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Dr Charles Meares1, Dr Aruna Wejiwardena1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia Abstract: Cyanoacrylates, more commonly known as Histoacryl™ and Dermabond™, have many applications in the setting of cutaneous repair and reconstruction. Today, cyanocrylates are widely used as fixation for...
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Dr Samantha Smith1, Dr Jake  Willet, Ms Linda Quinn, Dr Michelle  Lodge, Mr Darren  Molony, Dr Annie Roberts, Dr Amy Jeeves, Mr Bernard Carney 1Women’s And Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide , Australia Abstract: Introduction: Thermal burns from campfires and hot...
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Dr Peter Meier1, Sharon  Rowe1, Professor  Fiona  Wood1, Dr  Helen  Douglas1 1Western Australia State Burns Unit, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: Robert Klaber first introduced the term phyotphotodermatitis in 1942, a reaction cause by the combination of phototoxic agents in plants and...
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Ms Elizabeth Capell1, Ms Hana Menezes1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Background: There was a significant increase in burns admissions over a 12-month period from 2019 to 2020 at the Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS). The complexity of patients has...
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Dr Sonia Hartog1, Dr Tim T. Wang1, Dr Bishoy Soliman1, Dr Jeon Cha1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Escharotomy plays a recognised role in maintaining the viability of extremities affected by circumferential burns. Indication and technique of...
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Dr Alexander Murray-Douglass1, Dr Elizabeth Vujcich1 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hopsital, , Australia Abstract: Purpose Patients who live rurally have poorer access to healthcare and present to tertiary care later than those from major cities. The Royal Brisbane and Women’s...
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Dr Danika Jurat1 Danika Jurat is an unaccredited plastic and reconstructive surgery registrar working at Royal Perth Hospital. Abstract: Background: Invented by renowned Australian Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Professor Fiona Wood, the ReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device (ReCell®) or “spray-on...
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Ms Jessica Shapland1, Dr Miller Kate, Mrs Mahoney Tamsin, Associate Professor Megan Simons, Ms Kipping Belinda, Ms Spencer Renae 1Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia Abstract: The Pegg-Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre has long used telehealth consultation for the follow-up of...
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