This session outlines a standardised approach to providing care for a haemodynamically normal patient presenting following rape or sexual assault.…
Assessment and Management of Acute Urinary Retention
This session covers the common presentations of urinary retention and its management in the emergency department. It also covers the common problems that can occur in patients who have in-dwelling cat…
Falls
Falls can be significantly debilitating and distressing events for patients. The elderly form an increasing proportion of the general population, meaning falls are a common presentation to the ED.…
Kawasaki Disease
This learning session aims to increase the awareness of Kawasaki disease with a focus on recognising the principal clinical features, in line with recent updates to the NICE guidelines.…
Decompression Illness
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.…
Post-tonsillectomy Bleed
The majority of post-tonsillectomy bleeds are self-limiting. However, bleeding can be occult and early identification is important to prevent further complications.…
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
This learning session will cover the pathophysiology, assessment and treatment of PID and equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage this important presentation in the Emergency Department.…
Methaemoglobinaemia
Methaemoglobinaemia is a life-threatening cause of hypoxia and death but is reversible with early recognition and treatment.…
Peptic Ulcer Disease
This is an up-to-date review of peptic ulcer disease pathophysiology, presentation, management and complications in the Emergency Department.…
Common Entrapment Syndromes
Nerve entrapment syndromes are a group of conditions in which peripheral nerves are damaged, through compression or repeated trauma.…
Inclusion Health in the ED
An interactive learning session covering the relevance of Inclusion Health to ED.…
Pleural Effusion
This session looks at the assessment and management of the adult patient presenting with a pleural effusion in the ED.…
Eating Disorders
This session covers important aspects of history taking, examination and investigation, alongside national guidelines and risk assessment tools, to help guide patient management.…
Traumatic Elbow Injuries
This session covers the assessment and management of acute elbow injuries commonly seen in the emergency department…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This session covers the generic assessment and management of abdominal pain without shock.…
Ultrasound: Physics and Basic Equipment Settings
This session focuses on the way ultrasound works and how to manipulate the ultrasound machine to obtain optimal images.…
Chest Pain: Low Risk ‘Rule-Out’ Pathways
This session addresses the clinical assessment and management of patients with low risk chest pain, specifically the identification of patients with acute coronary syndrome…
Principles of MRI of the Brain and Spine
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely used in most EDs. However, the properties of such images can provide emergency physicians with critical information to support the optimal clinical care of m…
Leukaemia in the Emergency Department
This session outlines the pathophysiology of acute leukaemia, the first-line investigations and management, with a particular focus on scenarios likely to be encountered in the emergency department.…
Ultrasound: Assessment of patients in shock
This session explores how to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess patients presenting with shock to the ED .…