Recent content by david_wright

Well, I've passed the Australian feloowship exam and have until September 2010 as "time in rank" I suppose until I obtain the fellowship. The problem is that should i decide to move to Canada long term, then I'll need to do the Canadian fellowship exam too. I have a fellowship job in Edmonton...

Perhaps someone can confirm the rumours I've been told that the CF already have as many anaesthetists as they can have/need and don't want anymore. Put a bit of a dampener on my aspirations to join.

Nice shot of the albino roo. Majura is bloody cold. I remember piquet one night in minus 4 wearing just a t-shirt, wool jumper and DPCU shirt. Not warm enough. I remember being on the range in 2002 and having a mob of roos bound across. A couple of other officers were eagerly eyeing them off...

This thread has reared itself at an amost ideal point in my life: I've been offered a job in Edmonton for 2011. I am currently and ADF MO (Anaesthetist). I am interested in obtaining any contact details for the medical detachment in the area (15 Medical Company). According to the Memorandum of...

We do 30:2 in Australia. We follow the ILCOR guidelines as I am sure you do. There is no need for rescue breaths nor if there need to pause and feel the pulse as frequently as has been done in the past. The move is now earlier defibrillation, greater emphasis on maintaining circulation, and less...

Sorry Prairie Dog, my comments about the administration was in reference to dextrans in general and were i no way meant to represent any official protocol. I can't speak for the protocols you follow, and have never seen any myself as we don't carry it here in the hospital (in Australia).

I've not seen the jackets here. The general opinion of them is quite low. I'll have to wait until next winter to see if anyone is wearing them here. I thought I'd provide the link to ASOD (Army Standing Orders for Dress) for anyone interested. It's readily available via the Australian Army...

Wes have you seen the new garrison jackets that you can wear with civvies? Anyway, hope everyone over there is safe and sound. David

Thanks Prairie Dog, Those questions weren't all meant for you but I thank you for answering them. Upon further reflection, I imagine that the dextrans would, in the setting of the volume being given, pose minimal effect on clotting. My understanding is that the recommendation for dextran...

I can't really answer question one but the usual dress is summer mess dress (the whites) sans headwear so it's a bit mised. I suppose shouting the bar would be up to those present at the time. The second question is easier to answer. The material is polyester. It doesn't feel particularly...

Well written paper. I have a couple of questions for anyone who would care to answer: What is the incidence of acidaemia due to the chloride in the HSD? I imagine the risks of acidaemia would be quite high, given that the concentration of Cl anions in HSD is also high. What is the effect of...

It is interesting to see that there were 2 vacancies for anaesthesia and only one successful applicant. I have tried to transfer to CF from the ADF and I was told that the CF already has a full complement of anaesthetists and therefore I'm not particularly desired. (I have 3 years to go before I...

Good luck. You certainly have your work cut out for you and the amount of weight you wish to lose is achievable. I went from 105kg to 80kg in the space of 6 months. If I can do that, you can lose the 10-12kg or so you hope to. Keep your weight loss to 0.5 to 1kg per week.

They are now allowed to enlist in the Australian Defence Force. I don't have the actual details in front of me, but the entry restrictions have been lifted slightly.

Hello all. I've been reading this topic, with some interest, as I am a serving doctor in the Australian Army Reserve as well as being an anaesthetic trainee in civilian practice. I can add a bit to your debate, and I appreciate and respect the range of opinions on here, although I do not...