A 46-year-old man attends the ED with an itchy rash on both his forearms. It started yesterday evening, and has worsened today.…
A pox on it!
A 4-year-old child attends the ED with some spots on her arm which look inflamed and have become more numerous over the last week.…
Angioedema
Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.…
Dermatological Examination
This module covers the correct procedure for a thorough and comprehensive dermatological examination to allow the correct diagnosis of patients presenting to the ED with dermatological conditions.…
The Rash – a spot diagnosis
A 50-year-old man attends the ED with a 2 day history of a rash on his hands. The rash is not itchy or painful and he is systemically well.…
It’s all in the bite
A 46-year-old female, seen with her daughter, presents to the Emergency Department with a tick embedded in right upper chest wall.…
Common Childhood Exanthems
This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments…
Common Childhood Exanthems
Children commonly present to the emergency department with a febrile illness and a rash…
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis represent a spectrum of soft tissue infections…
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
This session covers the cause, clinical features, treatment and management of impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas and necrotising fasciitis…
A Spotty Boy
A new rash in a 5-year-old boy.…