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immediate management of surgical emergencies

The Victorian Surgical Consultative Council (VSCC) was established in October 2001 with the aim to continuously improve the safety and quality of surgery in the state of Victoria. Following a review of issues relating to the management of surgical emergencies, the VSCC felt that interns may benefit from further information to assist in rapid diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening emergencies that occur in surgical patients. Hence, the intern manual was developed. Following survey comments received in 2007, the second edition of the manual was changed to reflect the wishes of interns (adapted from loose leaf to a smaller ‘pocket’ manual).

The VSCC are conducting a survey to further investigate the knowledge and confidence of interns and what mechanisms interns utilise when they are unsure how to treat a condition.

1.	Where do you get information about appropriate management of surgical emergencies?
	Observing patients being treated
	Colleagues
	Registrar/Senior Consultant
	Internet
	Text books
	VSCC’s Intern manual- Immediate management of surgical emergencies (2nd ed.)
	Other, please specify

2.	Which of the following surgical emergencies have you encountered during the past 12 months?
	Acute airway obstruction
	Acute anaphylaxis
	Acute external haemorrhage
	Air embolism
	Aspiration
	Cardiac arrest
	Compartment syndrome
	Metabolic disturbance
	Pericardial tamponade
	Post op neck haemorrhage from thyroid/carotid/ENT surgery
	Pulmonary embolus
	Pulmonary oedema
	Tension pneumothorax
	Acute bowel obstruction
	Acute extradural haematoma
	Acute gastric distension
	Acute limb ischaemia
	Acute mental confusion and/or fitting
	Acute ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
	Acute spinal compression
	Acute subdural haematoma
	Globe rupture
	Gynaecological emergencies
	Shock
	Stridor
	Wound disruption

3.	Do you have a copy of the VSCC’s Intern manual – Immediate management of surgical emergencies 2nd Edition (a pocket-sized booklet)?*

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