1ST ANNUAL UPDATE IN MARINE MEDICINE
RESORT LATITUDE ZERO, TELO ISLANDS, SUMATRA
SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 2, 2011
Note: there will be approximately 4 hours of workshop activity each day. The exact time when this will occur will be determined on a day by day basis. The sessions will be small group, case based and highly interactive.
September 24th
Arrive Padang. Overnight Padang.
September 25th
Charter Flight Padang – Telos Islands. Arrive Resort Latitude Zero.
Welcome reception
September 25th
18:00 - 20:00
Introduction to Marine Medicine – a brief history of marine exploration. A brief history of marine medicine. An introduction to the marine environment. What are the risks? Safety at sea.
Speaker: Associate Professor Geoff Ramin
September 26th
07:00 - 09:00
Dive Expedition Planning
Speaker: Dr Brett Gerrard
17:00 - 19:00
DCS and the role of Hyperbaric Therapy - Physics of diving. Fitness to dive. Medical consequences of diving. Decompression Illness. Insurance and Medical evacuation issues. Case Studies.
Speaker: Dr Brett Gerrard
September 27th
07:00 – 09:00
Improvisation of Medical Care in a Wilderness Setting – How to do a lot with very little. Improvisation at sea. Case studies
Speaker: Associate Professor Geoff Ramin
17:00 – 19:00
Medical consequences of surf events
Speaker: Dr Paul Fischer
September 28th
07:00 – 09:00
Marine Toxicology/Toxinology Part 1 - Sharks. Jellyfish. Sea Snakes. Spiny fish. Cone shells. Octopi. Ciguatera. Other seafood poisonings.
Speaker: Dr Chip Gresham
17:00 – 19:00
Marine Toxicology/Toxinology Part 2 – Case Studies
Speaker: Dr Chip Gresham
September 29th
07:00 – 09:00
Immersion Syndromes – Drowning. Near drowning. Cold vs warm water immersion. Hypothermia. Case Studies
Speaker: Dr Andrew Brainard
17:00 – 19:00
Marine Case Studies
Speaker: TBA
September 30th
07:00 – 09:00
Marine Infections - Marine wound management. Marine based infections.
Speaker: TBA
17:00 – 19:00
Hypothermia - Temperature regulation. Definitions. aetiology. Clinical features. Differential diagnosis. Field management. Hospital management. Advanced rewarming techniques. Rewarming injuries. Frostbite. Frostnip
Speaker: TBA
October 1st
07:00 – 09:00
Survival At Sea - Survival training. Psychology of survival. Understanding Search and Rescue. Circum-rescue collapse. Life-raft medicine. Lightning at sea. Case Studies.
Speaker: Associate Professor Geoff Ramin
17:00 – 19:00 Closing Remarks / The Quiz !!
Speaker: TBA
October 2nd Departures
MORE INFORMATION
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REGISTRATION FORM
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Email: info@medicine-on-the-edge.com.au
Web: www.mote.net.au
Phone: Dr Geoff Ramin +61 0400 005 668
