Rural Health Webinar Series - Remember that patient you saw the other day...? Misses and traps in emergency presentations
On-demand recorded 6 Apr 2023
This instalment of the rural health webinar series will explore emergency signs and symptoms that are easily missed. Through discussion of such cases, GP participants will be better equipped to identify and manage these tricky presentations.
This webinar will be facilitated by Dr Geoff Couser, an emergency physician at the Royal Hobart Hospital who has interests in medical education and low value care. Dr Couser developed emergency medicine as a discipline at the University of Tasmania and is the clinical lead for Choosing Wisely for the Tasmanian Health Service.
Learning outcomes
- Recognise that diagnostic error is a common occurrence
- Describe how common factors and biases can lead to diagnostic error
- Recognise that many diseases exist on a spectrum of severity and how this can help recognise the potential for deterioration
- Describe the physiological responses to illness which can be used to identify the early stages of serious illness
This event is part of Rural Health Webinar Series. Events in this series are:
Facilitator
Dr Geoff Couser
Emergency physician
Dr Geoff Couser is an emergency physician at the Royal Hobart Hospital who has interests in medical education and low value care. Dr Couser developed emergency medicine as a discipline at the University of Tasmania and is the clinical lead for Choosing Wisely for the Tasmanian Health Service.