This session will illustrate through a series of clinical case studies some of the common problems a patient with end stage renal disease (ESRD) is prone to…
Acute Kidney Injury
This session aims to illustrate, through a series of clinical cases, the common presentations and complications of acute kidney injury (AKI).…
Rapid Sequence Inductions in the ED
This module is about the assessment and management of a deteriorating airway in the emergency department.…
Pulmonary Hypertension
Patients with known pulmonary hypertension may present to the emergency department with a variety of acute problems related to this disease such as pulmonary embolism…
Heat Related Illness
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to an ED with the effects of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.…
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
This session is about the evaluation of arterial blood gases in the emergency department…
Calcium Metabolism
This session will describe calcium homeostasis. It will also examine therapeutic uses of calcium and discuss the disturbances of hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia.…
Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
This session is about the assessment and management of an upper GI haemorrhage…
Ultrasound: Image Acquisition
Evaluate various patient entry methods.…
Left Ventricular Assist Devices in the ED
This learning module covers the basics of what an LVAD is, the common complications an emergency medical team may have to deal with, and the management of a collapsed LVAD patient.…
Urinary Tract Infections in Children
This session looks at the techniques available to collect urine samples from children in an emergency department. It discusses the evidence basis and the relative merits of each technique…
Industrial Chemical Incidents
This session covers the assessment and management of patients presenting to an emergency department with the effects of exposure to industrial chemicals…
Common Childhood Exanthems
This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments…
Management of Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycaemia is easily diagnosed and treated in emergency departments (EDs), if it is considered. In this session we will look at the presentation, causes and treatment options available.…
Urinary Tract Infections
This session covers the urinary tract infections that are encountered in the emergency department. It discusses their diagnosis, complications and treatment…
Hypercalcaemia in Malignancy
Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. This session explains the assessment and management of the problem in the emergency department…
Difficult Airway Management
While the theory contained in this session provides useful knowledge about airway management, putting this knowledge into practice requires extensive supervised practical experience.…
Fabricated or Induced Illness
Fabricated or induced illness (FII) is a form of child abuse. It is associated with significant morbidity (physical and psychological) and mortality. Recognition of FII is frequently difficult and sub…
Disturbed or Psychiatric Patients in the ED
Describe a safe environment for assessing disturbed or psychiatric patients in the emergency department…
Cardiac Implantable Devices
Cardiac rhythm management devices (pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, or ICDs) are a constantly evolving and improving field…