Royal College of Physicians

King Henry the VIII founded the Royal College Of Physicians in 1518.  The founding charter decreed, this college would ‘curb the audacity of those wicked men who shall profess medicine more for the sake of their avarice than from the assurance of any good conscience.

By joining the Royal Australasian College this weekend I have committed myself to the principles of this tradition that dates back to the 14th century.

"Up Skill" To Insert Reveal LINQ Cardiac Moniter

This week I had the opportunity to learn a new surgical technique implantation of a miniature cardiac monitor the Reveal LINQ. Under the supervision of my colleague and the medtronic representative I successfully inserted inserted 2 devices. The first device insertion was a little nerve racking and the patient looked up at me after the procedure and asked "is this the first one you've put in"? I smiled proudly and said yes. She returned 3 hours after having the device implanted with a answer to her palpitations, rapid atrial flutter/fibrillation, lasting a few seconds but recorded on her new Reveal device.

Example of how the device can track Atrial tachycardia/Fibrillation