Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC 2022)

ACPIC 2022 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2022) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Embracing Strengths | Shaping Futures

“Giddiness” – A Great Deceiver. A case study.

In this case, the patient’s complaint of dizziness was not typical of the textbook presentation of cardiac failure and pulmonary oedema. It is necessary to ask for details of the past medical history and functional status, the presence or absence of associated symptoms, and to conduct a thorough physical examination to pick up clues to discover what the case might actually be.

Biography: Kenneth Foong

Kenneth has been an operational paramedic operating with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for about 12 years. He holds a supervisory and operational role as a Station EMS OIC at Marina Bay Fire Station. He is also currently the vice-chairman of the SCDF’s Clinical Protocol Review and Standards Committee. He completed his Paramedic certification at the Justice Institute of British Columbia and Diploma in Paramedicine from Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore. He is also an active NAEMT instructor of the disciplines of PHTLS and AMLS in Asia countries such as Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.

Moderator: Sandy MacQuarrie, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University