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Navigating the Eczema Journey
Jaime has suffered from severe eczema for most of his life. This podcast delves into the interactions that take place between consumers and health professionals in the eczema journey.
READ ON![What is causing the high airway pressure alarms on the ventilator?](/media/ksmdltmg/ccn_ventilation_opal.png?width=800&height=600&v=1daa49daa8c67c0)
Discover the reasons behind high airway pressure alarms in ventilators, from circuit issues to patient factors like bronchospasm. Learn how to troubleshoot and optimise ventilation modes like SIMV and PCV for patients like Carl in the ICU.
![How Graded Assertiveness Can Improve Patient Safety and Team Dynamics](/media/ollcgqkc/pace_blog.png?rxy=0.32151876491931186,0.4366698584851433&width=800&height=600&v=1dac70e08600130)
Explore the critical role of graded assertiveness in healthcare communication, empowering teams to improve patient safety. Assertive communication fosters collaboration and accountability, navigating complexities within hospital settings effectively to create a culture of safety.
![Training with cognitive aids - what have we learnt from the airline industry](/media/n2dn54fm/cognitive_aids_blog.png?rxy=0.5138377474904359,0.22900415052412365&width=800&height=600&v=1da8b204f9fad90)
CRM principles grew from the airline industry's crew/cockpit resource management. A key aspect of these principles is using all available information and knowing your resources. Checklists have been a key feature for the airline industry and anaesthesia, but checklists are only as good as the training of the people using them.
![Understanding Drowning: Insights for Healthcare Professionals](/media/4dxpw3wx/drowning.jpg?width=800&height=600&v=1daaaa6ade3c710)
In this article we explore the stages of drowning, CPR's role in a patient's rescue and innovative resuscitation techniques for improved patient outcomes.
![Intraoperative temperature monitoring: Safeguarding against perioperative hypothermia & Malignant hyperthermia](/media/4w3jifwm/safequarding_perioperative_temp_blog.png?width=800&height=600&v=1da846595a78cc0)
Perioperative nurses play a crucial role in ensuring patient safety during surgery. Monitoring intraoperative temperatures is essential for identifying and managing perioperative hypothermia and malignant hyperthermia, safeguarding patient well-being.
![Anthony is having frequent exacerbations of his COPD….why is his physician considering a GLP1 agonist?](/media/jo0ainzg/anthony_copd.png?rxy=0.788842551139242,0.515180181190609&width=800&height=600&v=1dad1f96bcbc830)
Anthony is a retired engineer, who is compliant with his COPD and diabetes management but has been struggling with frequent exacerbations of his COPD.
![Medcast makes a new home for quality use of medicines education](/media/cd3i4lw5/new-home-for-qum.png?rxy=0.540616519078357,0.6993860573869088&width=800&height=600&v=1daccf1ef2142d0)
QHUB, launched by Medcast, is a new home for quality use of medicine education. Supported by the Australian Government, it offers healthcare professionals and consumers free, comprehensive resources on key health issues, starting with eczema.
![Facial eczema in an infant - Clinical Opal](/media/t1oakw1q/4.png?width=800&height=600&v=1da9e2ef8b1b150)
Some parents and health professionals are hesitant to use topical corticosteroid on sensitive skin regions such as the face. Moreover, in young children there can be a tendency by parents (often influenced by friends/family/social media) to assume food as a cause of eczema, which may give rise to unnecessary restrictions of diet.
![Cameron presents with complaints of morning headaches and excessive daytime sleepiness](/media/plwp5uvr/cameron_opal_hm.png?width=800&height=600&v=1da7ae4d4320130)
Cameron is a 45-year-old male who presents to general practice with complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness and disruptive snoring, as reported by his partner. He reports waking up frequently throughout the night feeling breathless and sometimes has morning headaches.