An 82-year-old nursing home resident is brought into the ED with abdominal distension and a 2 day history of constipation.…
A worm in my vomit!
A 25-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents to the ED with his wife complaining of a one day history of vomiting and diarrhoea.…
Bowel perforation? Pretty convincing
A 57-year-old lady is brought into the ED by ambulance with a presentation of abdominal pain.…
Maggie Simpson’s Second Audition – Prolonged Jaundice
Prolonged jaundice persists for 14 days in a baby born at term (37 weeks or more gestation), or to 21 days in a pre-term baby born before 37 weeks gestation.…
Vomiting and an abdominal mass
A 29-year-old woman presents with a 3 day history of vomiting following drinking most of a bottle of vodka.…
Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
This session covers the assessment and management of upper gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage.…
Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
This session covers the assessment and management of upper gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage.…
Pancreatitis
This module provides information on Pancreatitis, including the diagnosis, basic science, assessment and management.…
Acute Liver Failure
This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.…
Acute Liver Failure
This module covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.…
Ketamine Sedation in Children
This session is based upon the RCEM College Best Practice guideline on Ketamine Procedural Sedation for Children in the Emergency Department.…
It’s a AAA, isn’t it? You’ve got some ex-pleening to do
A 76-year-old presents with abdominal pain. He is clinically shocked (hypotensive and tachycardic) with a known abdominal aortic aneurysm.…
Chest and Abdominal Radiographs
Chest and abdominal x-rays are commonly requested in the emergency department.…
Appendicitis in a Patient with Right Iliac Fossa Pain
This module deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis.…
Appendicitis in a Patient with Right Iliac Fossa Pain
This session deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis.…
Jaundice
This session deals with the assessment and management of jaundice.…
Jaundice
Jaundice is a physical finding, which emergency physicians see in patients who may present with jaundice alone or with other complaints and symptoms.…
Management of Haematuria
This module covers the management of patients who present to the emergency department with macro or microscopic haematuria.…
Oops, What is Happening?
A 67-year-old alcoholic presents with anuria for one day and the next day is passing fluid.…
Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
This session covers the assessment and management of lower gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage.…