This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute limb ischaemia.…
Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries in Children
Paediatric injuries can be very different from those sustained in adults in many respects. This session discusses why this is the case and outlines the general principles of treating paediatric injuri…
The Dislocated Shoulder
A 92-year-old man attends the emergency department complaining that his right shoulder “looks a funny shape”.…
Non-Traumatic Neck Pain
Referred pain into the upper extremities often accompanies neck pain. Referred pain can be the initial symptom of a compressed nerve root by a ruptured disc or stenosis at the foramina from osteophyte…
Fractured Neck of Femur
Fracture of the neck of the femur is a common injury and the incidence is increasing although it is not always easy to diagnose. The majority of fractures are caused by falls in the elderly and the fr…
Fractured Neck of Femur
The risk factors for a fractured NOF can simplistically be divided into risk factors for falls and risk factors for osteoporosis.…
Boxing and Facial Injuries
Using Emergency Medicine skills as a Boxing Ringside Doctor.…