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The dark side of PEM, and what should also be on your differential diagnosis for any patient you are seeing is: "was this inflicted" and "is there something more?".
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It's safe to say you will likely see a few of these, as minor injuries are a very common occurrence in childhood with around 20-30% of all paediatric attendances to the Emergency Department involving minor injuries or trauma.
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RCEMLearning asked Kate Dear what her tips for new docs in the PED are. Kate is an excellent Nurse Consultant/ANP, and if there is someone who knows, it's her.
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This blog is an overview of how to approach an unwell infant. It covers diagnoses not to be missed, how to spot them and a few tips about management.
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We all work in the Emergency Department because we think theres going to be lots of emergencies
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Working in the emergency department, you are guaranteed to see and treat patients from all specialties of medicine and surgery. Most will prove to be interesting but also challenging at the same time.
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A patient attends majors, with sepsis. You overhear someone saying theyre palliative care, so we dont need to do anything
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It's your second day on the 'shop floor' and your next patient is handed over as a 51 year old man who has been brought in by ambulance with sudden onset generalised abdominal pain and vomiting
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With the advent of urgent care centres, your exposure to orthopaedics wont be what it used to be. However, if you follow some of the basic tips here, your orthopaedic surgeons and patients will be happy!
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Gynae presentations to the emergency department are fairly common, yet fill everyone with dread. The management is similar to any other medical problem
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RCEMLearning's head of e-learning, Chris Walsh, spoke to EM educators at the EMEC about RCEMLearning
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Adult priority call, 3 minutes. You read the ambulance hand over, and tut to yourself. 90 year old lady, fallen down the stairs, normal observations
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This is a hugely common presentation in the ED and often one many doctors try to avoid
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Mobile phones are becoming extensions of our arms and quite a few mobile apps can enhance your efficiency and effectiveness as a clinician
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In the UK, there are 3 asthma-related deaths per day. In 2015, this translated to 1468 deaths in that year.
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Your patient is a 70 year old lady with a history of type 2 diabetes and Parkinsons disease, for which she is on a number of medications
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Trauma is such a sexy topic. Add children and well feelings can change. But why? I hear you ask. What is so different?
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This is the fifth in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department
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In this article, we'll look at a typical major incident plan and what it contains
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When looking for the source of the blood loss think, Blood on the floor and four more
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So what is a major incident? Simply put, it is any incident that requires an extraordinary response from health services - ambulance services, primary care, community services and hospital Trusts