Centennial Cardiac
A man falls off his bike after riding around Centennial Park. He collapses into the arms of a man who happens to be a doctor and performs life saving CPR. After arriving at St Vincent’s Emergency, the man’s heart responds normally. But what caused him to collapse – did he have a heart attack or a bleed on the brain? It’s a race against time to get answers.
Sunday Slip-ups
Sunday afternoons are always prone to accident cases for the ER team. Today, Dr Kate Sellors treats not one but two dislocated shoulders. One man put his shoulder out while swimming in a harbour pool while another severely injured his bowling arm during a cricket match. In the bay next door, Dr Rahul Santram treats a skateboard rider who has landed on his head at the skate park.
The Boss
Getting to know the Director of the Emergency Department Gordian Fulde – his unique take on Emergency Medicine and his philosophical approach to life and death.
Pulp Fiction Rescue
The movie “Pulp Fiction” has a lot to answer for with this case of a man who has overdosed on the party drug GHB. His helpful friends have managed to find some adrenaline and attempted to perform a DIY resuscitation by injecting it directly into his chest. Dr Tim has the difficult task of managing his airway while he remains unconscious.
