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News: Nov 28, 2008
November 2008

More; Nov 28, 2008
Primary Examination Fee
College Council at its meeting on the 25th November approved the Primary Examination Fee for 2009 to be $3,485.

More; Nov 28, 2008
ANZCA e-newsletter - issue 4
The next edition of ANZCA’s e-newsletter will be e-mailed to Fellows and trainees next week.

More; Nov 25, 2008
Update on Training for sedation in Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
Recently, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) jointly issued an updated policy on sedation (ANZCA Professional Document PS 9 Guidelines on Sedation and/or Analgesia for Diagnostic and Interventional Medical or Surgical Procedures).

More; Nov 19, 2008
Conflict of Interest policy
At ANZCA’s October Council meeting, a Conflict of Interest policy was approved. The purpose of the policy is to provide guidance in identifying and handling potential and actual conflicts of interest involving the College and its activities.

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Curriculum

Components	Components	Components
History of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Diving history Recompression history Air and oxygen treatment Current accepted indications Non-accepted indications	Diving Physiology Compression of solids and liquids Respiratory changes on immersion Cardiovascular response to immersion	Marine Envenomation Common dangerous sea creatures Management Sources of expert advice
Practical Aspects of Hyperbaric Therapy Chamber types Operational safety Emergency procedures Oxygen delivery systems Environmental systems	Hyperbaric Medicine Accepted Indications UHMS, EUBS and Australian Accepted Indications Decompression illness Cerebral arterial gas embolism Carbon Monoxide poisoning Acute necrotizing infections Acute traumatic ischaemias Problem wounds Osteoradionecrosis Soft tissue radionecrosis Compromised flaps and grafts Refractory osteomyelitis Exceptional blood loss anaemias Thermal burns Intra-cranial abcess Miscellaneous indications	Human Performance and Diving Human performance underwater Women in diving Diving by the elderly and the young
Physics of Hyperbaric Medicine Gas laws Pressure conversion Adiabatic temperature variation	Diving Injuries Decompression Illness Barotrauma Salt water aspiration Decompression theory Rationale of dive tables Retrieval of the injured diver	Diving supervision Medical supervision of diving operations Principles of saturation diving Common medical problems in saturation diving
Mechanisms of action in Hyperbaric Medicine Compression of bubbles Hyperoxia Immune system modulation Enhancement of healing	Diving-related disorders Inert gas narcosis High pressure nervous syndrome Aseptic necrosis of bone Ear and sinus problems Neurologic consequences	Toxicity of Respired Gases Oxygen toxicity Carbon Dioxide toxicity Carbon Monoxide Cyanide, H2S
Treatment tables Historical review Oxygen as a drug Rational choice	Other Immersion Disorders Hypothermia Near Drowning Pulmonary disorders Cardiovascular disorders	Problem Wounds Mechanisms of wound healing Assessment of wounds Treatment of problem wounds Multidisciplinary wound clinics and the role of HBO
Hyperbaric Safety and Emergency Procedures Operational, fire and electrical safety Safety codes and standards Emergency procedures	Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism Diving related Iatrogenic Management	Radiation Tissue Damage Pathophysiology of radionecrosis Prevention and treatment of osteoradionecrosis Soft-tissue radionecrosis
Physical Aspects of Diving Diving physics Diving equipment Mixed-gas diving Breath-hold diving	Assessment of Fitness to Dive Professional Recreational Attendant staff	Hyperbaric and Intensive Care Patient selection and preparation Mechanical ventilation under pressure Management of lines and infusions
Ischaemia-reperfusion Injury Pathology of I-R Injury Treatment of I-R Injury Role of HBO	Complications and contra-indications in Hyperbaric Medicine Risk factors Absolute contra-indications Relative contra-indications Management of complications	Transcutaneous Oxygen Tensions Physiology Patient selection for therapy Practical aspects of mapping Role as endpoint
Ethics of hyperbaric practice Approach to 'off list' indications Research methods nternational register of unusual cases	Patient management Admission and discharge criteria Infection control Diabetic control under pressure Planning a treatment course	Record Keeping Database issues Transcutaneous oxygen mapping Medical photography Quality assurance
Standards Standards relating to facility Standards relating to staffing Standards for 'Fitness to dive' Local and international	Evidence Based Medicine and Hyperbarics Concepts Resources available Using the internet	Administrative Issues Reimbursement Professional societies
Practical Skills Transcutaneous oxygen measurement Chamber operation In-chamber attendance Assessment of fitness to dive In-water expired air resuscitation and diving safety Ancillary equipment operation

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