Dr Steven Cook1, Dr Bernard Carney1, Dr Michelle Lodge1, Dr Amy Jeeves1, Dr Darren Molony1, Dr Rebecca Cooksey1, Ms Linda Quinn1 1Women’s And Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a well described, life threatening complication...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Fangbo Lin1, Dr Rahul Jayakar1, Mr Richard Wong She1 1Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract: Background: An increasing incidence of anti-microbial resistance has resulted in the emergence of Carbapenem resistant organisms (CRO). These have now become a major health...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Fangbo Lin1, Dr Rahul Jayakar1, Mr Paul Baker1 1Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract: Background: The presence of multi-drug resistant Gram negative bacteria (MDRGNB) in burn patients may result in poorer outcomes. Infection or sepsis is difficult to treat...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Nicholas Tang1 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Mount Waverley, Australia Abstract: Background: Beyond the initial insult of the burn itself, the path to recovery is often long and tortuous. The need for ongoing debridement, regular dressings changes, functional rehabilitation and scar...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Liesel Porrett1, Dr Melissa Short1 1Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport , Australia Abstract: Gold Coast University Hospital is the 6th largest paediatric unit in Australia. Established in 2013, it provides care for patients in South East Queensland and Northern...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Devlin Elliott1 1Greenslopes Private Hospital, Newdegate Street, Greenslopes, Brisbane , Australia Abstract: Introduction There is a wide range of dressings available for partial thickness burns with large variations in cost. Hands are a critical area in relation to burns...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Tasciana Gordon1 1The Cairns Hospital, Mooroobool, Australia Abstract: Background: It is expected that a doctor has knowledge of first aid in the management of burns gained from teaching received at medical school. However, the diverse specialisation within medical fields...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Tasciana Gordon1 1The Cairns Hospital, Mooroobool, Australia Abstract: Background: Burn wound management often involves multiple procedures, physiotherapy and dressing changes which may cause significant pain leading to delayed wound healing and poorer psychological outcomes for the patient. Virtual reality...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Tasciana Gordon1 1The Cairns Hospital, Mooroobool, Australia Abstract: Background: The management of burns is continually evolving. Burns may require multiple dressing changes that are associated with pain, poor wound healing, disease transfer risk (cadaveric skin grafts) and high cost...
- 31 May 2019
Ms Kathy Bicknell1, Ms Alison Baillie1, M Rebecca Mills1 1Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Abstract: Data obtained from the Burns Registry of Australia & NZ (BRANZ) 2016 – 2017 annual report shows that the most common age group of...
- 31 May 2019