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 .…
Acute Rhabdomyolysis
This session looks at the causes, identification and treatment of rhabdomyolysis in the ED.…
Primary Headache
Acute, severe headache is a common symptom of patients presenting to the emergency department. In 90% of cases, the cause will be one of the primary headache syndromes.…
An Introduction to Human Factors and Patient Safety
This session will explain what is meant by the term Human Factors and describe how Human Factors affect Patient Safety.…
Meningococcal Disease and Meningococcal Meningitis
Recognising the clinical features of invasive meningococcal disease in children…
Transient Ischaemic Attacks
Transient Ischaemic Attacks…
Acute Limb Ischaemia
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…
Corneal Injuries
This module covers the assessment and management of corneal injuries.…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Describing the classical presentations of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)…
Vaginal Bleeding in the Non-Pregnant Patient
An interactive learning session covering the relevance of vaginal bleeding in an emergency medicine context…
Violent Behaviour in the ED
Managing challenging and violent behaviour is an integral part of the workload of an Emergency Department.…
Let’s twist again…the acute scrotum and torsion
This session is about the assessment and management of patients presenting with testicular pain to the emergency department…
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children
This module will discuss the causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children. It will consider how the causes can be differentiated by age, when to perform further investigations and basic manag…
Acute Facial Palsy
This session looks at the assessment and management of acute facial palsy.…
Handover; skills to enhancing the PHEM – EM interface
Handover of critical care patients carries significant potential risk. Misunderstanding, misinterpretation or omitted information can have significant adverse impact on patient outcome.…
Renal Colic in Emergency Medicine
This session looks at the classic presentations of renal colic and its management in the emergency department (ED). It focuses on the investigation techniques and their strengths and weaknesses…
Phaeochromocytoma
Describing the key features relevant to the history of phaeochromocytoma…
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis does not present often to the Emergency Department. However, it can manifest as respiratory failure…