EMET Obstetric Emergencies

Medical officers, General Practitioners, Nurses and Paramedics working in Emergency Care settings are invited to attend this interactive workshop delivered through small and large group discussions of clinical obstetric emergency case scenarios.

Registration is required and as numbers for each session are limited please book early to avoid disappointment.

This workshop is pending RACGP/ACRRM accreditation and participants will receive a statement of attendance for 3.5 hours of CPD (3 hours Reviewing Performance, 0.5 hours Educational Activities).

Learning Outcomes:

1. Prioritise the immediate assessment priorities and differential diagnosis in the patient presenting with antepartum haemorrhage

2. Discriminate the clinical presentation and emergency management of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia

3. Differentiate the clinical findings and management of preterm labour and preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

4. Summarise the preparation and emergency management of delivery in the non-obstetric setting

Workshop facilitators:

Dr Peter Stuart

Emergency Physician, Director of Clinical Training (DCT) and Clinical Educator with clinical skills in Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation and ALS

Dr Vikram Chellaboina

ED Consultant, Southern Fleurieu Health Service

Dr Russell Richardson

GP Obstetrician, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Clinical Educator for Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) and Rural Emergency Obstetrics Training (REOT)

Dinner will be provided with no cost to attend.

SAPMEA has received Commonwealth Department of Health funding and ACEM support for participation in the EMET program under the Specialist Training Program.