An 18-year-old male is brought into the ED by ambulance. He was performing a BMX stunt off a ramp approximately 6 feet in the air when he lost his balance and fell to the floor landing on his right ha…
Retrobulbar Haemorrhage
When a simple trip makes you as blind as a bat.…
Zygomatic Complex and Nasal Injury
Anyone who has ever worked in an ED on a Friday night knows that facial injuries are a common presentation…
Humpty Dumpty
A 70-year-old male is brought to the ED by ambulance complaining of dizziness and generalised weakness following a fall.…
Skateboarder’s Spleen
An 18-year-old man presents with left upper quadrant and left lower chest wall pain following a fall from a skateboard at a height of approximately 4ft.…
Facial Injury
It’s a busy Saturday night in your ED and another patient with a facial injury presents following an alleged assault.…
Systematic Interpretation of the Spinal Radiograph
A systematic approach to the interpretation of the spinal radiograph can help to identify potentially devastating though fortunately uncommon serious injuries.…
Traumatic Head Injury
Mr X is a middle aged gentleman who was assaulted with a house brick whilst riding a push bike.…
Pneumocephalus
An 18-year-old female presents after falling 8ft from a tree. She landed directly onto her head and lost consciousness for 30 seconds.…
Floating in the Face of Danger: MaxFax injuries in the ED
This blog discusses the preparation, assessment and management of the patients presenting with maxillofacial injuries.…
Pop Goes the Lung
A 23-year-old male was playing rugby 4 days ago. He was touching down in his in-goal area for a 5-metre scrum when he was kneed in the back towards his left side.…
A Kick in the Chest
A 47-year-old man presents to the ED after being thrown off his horse.…
Traumatic Hip Dislocation in a Young Woman – a complication
An 18-year-old female is brought into the ED following a head-on collision with another car with a combined speed of approximately 100mph.…
Pelvic Injury Following a Fall
A 53-year-old lady with MS presents with left hip and pelvic pain after a fall.…
Rugby tackle gone wrong
A 23-year-old man presents to the ED following a rugby tackle with left rib pain.…
Trauma Chest X-ray: What Next?
A 43-year-old cyclist arrives after being struck by a car. He arrives with spinal immobilisation on a scoop stretcher with evidence of bruising to the right chest, abdomen, and pelvis.…
Thoracic Trauma
For each life-threatening thoracic injury this session includes: a definition and context, Clinical assessment , treatment and Key learning points.…
Thoracic Injuries II
This session is the second one in the series dealing with thoracic injuries.…
Thoracic Injuries I
This module is part one of two dealing with thoracic injuries. It is pitched at FRCEM examination standard and you are expected to be competent at leading a trauma response.…
Blast Injuries
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with primary blast injuries.…