Past events
Find information about past ANU Health and Medicine events.
7.30pm 18 August 2021
Chest Imaging Findings in COVID-19 Pneumonitis
During this presentation, Dr Schembri will share first-hand experience of diagnosing numerous UK-based COVID-19 pneumonitis cases on chest CT and will discuss the typical acute image findings, early and long-term chest complications of COVID-19 infection. She will also discuss the correlation of disease extent with prediction of critical illness and the need for mechanical ventilation.
7.30pm 11 August 2021
COVID-19 Cardiac Complications
In this webinar, the presenters will review the cardiac complication of COVID-19 and their implications on management from an Australian and International perspective. This will be followed by a panel discussion, which will include cardiovascular experts from India, where they will discuss more practical issues and also answer any questions from the audience.
7.30pm 4 August 2021
Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy and considerations for provision of pregnancy care
COVID-19 has disrupted the provision of pregnancy care across the globe. This webinar addresses the latest evidence in this area, with a focus on direct and indirect impacts of coronavirus on pregnancy and how to adapt services to respond to the pandemic.
7.30pm 28 July 2021
The Critical Health Resource Information System – Managing ICU demand in Australia during COVID -19
In 2020, the Australian Government in collaboration with the Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and Ambulance Victoria developed a database to monitor intensive care utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic. A/Prof Coatsworth will discuss the benefits of such a system to the Australian healtcare system.
7.30pm 21 July 2021
Children Mental health during COVID-19
This presentation will discuss some of the mental health issues effecting the child and adolescent age group (0-18 years) due to COVID-19 and some guidance that may help them.
7.30pm 14 July 2021
Mucormycosis - Fungal Infections in COVID-19 Patients
Mucormycosis is a clinical syndrome associated with infection by molds called mucormycetes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has come to prominence as a secondary infection, especially in India. The general epidemiology, clinical features, investigations and treatment of mucormycosis will be explored in this webinar.
7.30pm 7 July 2021
Addressing Bereavement Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A webinar where we will look at a range of emotions that many of us have experienced during COVID-19, such as including anxiety, traumatic stress, confusion, anger, despair, boredom, stigma and above all grief and loss, and consider ways of identifying and managing them.
7.30pm 30 June 2021
Evidence Based Covid Management - proven therapies, unproven therapies and rational prescribing
This webinar will address Covid-19 treatment and provide information about evidence based care as well as a look into how and where some of the misinformation began. It will also address how clinicians can be aware of their own biases in order to provide best practice care to their patients.
7.30pm 23 June 2021
Guidance on diagnosis and management of TTS/VITT- THANZ perspective
Thrombosis and thrombocytopenia syndrome is now a well described complication of COVID vaccines. This presentation will provide an overview of the diagnostic approach with a discussion on the limitations of the tests that more commonly available. A management guidance, based on the Australian experience, will be shared
7.30pm 16 June 2021
COVID-19 vaccination in patients with blood disorders
Coronavirus disease (COVID)‐19 is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). Patients with blood cancer require special considerations because of impaired immunity secondary to their underlying cancer and/or secondary to treatment.