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Assisted dying

27/08/2022 by Bob Dunn

The Extent of medical treatment page has been updated to reflect that many jurisdictions in Australia, and New Zealand have legal assisted dying processes.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills
Torus fracture management
Management of shock

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Contributors
Associate Professor Robert Dunn

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Associate Professor Meredith Borland
Dr Deborah O'Brien
Dr Stuart Dilley
Dr Jennifer Brookes
Associate Professor Deborah Leach

Formula of the day

Paediatric maintenance IV fluids: 4mL/kg/hr for the first 10kg + 2 mL/kg/hr for the next 10kg + 1mL/kg/hr for every kg > 20kg

Medical wisdom

When using digital imaging systems: reverse the polarity of the image to help see soft tissue lines (e.g. pneumothorax) or subtle interruptions to bony trabeculae (e.g. fractures) better.

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