This session covers the assessment and management of lower GI haemorrhage.…
Anorectal Disease
This session covers the diagnosis, management and treatment of anorectal conditions that commonly present to the ED.…
Scoring Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
A 41-year-old gentleman presented to the ED with a three day history of vomiting blood and the passage of bright red blood rectally.…
Complications of Alcohol Excess
A 45-year-old man attends the department with a 48 hour history of nausea and vomiting. He also has a diffuse upper abdominal pain.…
The crying infant with abdominal pain
An 8-month-old boy is brought to A&E by his mother. He became unwell 2 days ago with vomiting and abdominal pain.…
Bowel Obstruction
Intestinal obstruction is an important cause of the acute abdomen, accounting for up to 5% of emergency admissions to surgical services.…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This article covers the generic assessment and management of the pain with abdominal pain without shock.…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This session covers the generic assessment and management of abdominal pain without shock.…
The Vomiting Baby
A mother presented to the ED with her 4-week old baby that had been drowsy and was not feeding as usual.…
Renal Colic in Emergency Medicine
Renal colic, which affects between 2-3% of the world’s population, commonly presents to the ED. It may present at any age, although there are certain groups more predisposed.…
Renal Colic in Emergency Medicine
This session looks at the classic presentations of renal colic and its management in the emergency department (ED). It focuses on the investigation techniques and their strengths and weaknesses…
A Classic Abdominal Radiological Sign
A 55-year-old man presents to you in the emergency department with a distended abdomen and a past history of Crohn’s disease.…
Gall Bladder Disease
Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.…
Gall Bladder Disease
This session deals with the assessment and management of gall bladder and gall stone disease…
A Classic Case!
A 30-day-old ex-36/40 twin, male infant attends the ED with his mother due to concern regarding vomiting of 4 days duration…
Trainee Teaching Sessions in the COVID outbreak Part 1
Welcome to the first of our virtual monthly teaching sessions. This is something we have organised in the North West for higher trainees who all get a teaching day a month to cover some curriculum top…