A patient presents with a 7 day history of pain and swelling to the right side of the face. What is the diagnosis and how will you investigate it?…
Aortic Hypertension
Identifying aortic dissection is difficult, but the management doesnt stop there.…
Neonatal Jaundice – PEM Induction
It’s a common card to pick up in some paeds EDs – the yellow newborn. But whilst this can be an ‘easy’ one, such tiny babies can strike fear into the hearts of some!…
What did the Pistachios do ?!?!
A case of a 3-year-old child brought in to the ED by their mum, blue and breathless.…
Accidental drug overdose
You receive a standby call for red-flag sepsis Initial pattern recognition triggers the pathway. Shortly after arriving you experience pattern interrupt and ponder new evidence in the treatment of th…
The Great Imitator: Presenting in Urgent Care
A 38-year-old male presents with fever and a rash and concerns about what he believes are infected haemorrhoids. He has no past medical history.…
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
This module covers the management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy, across the spectrum from mild symptoms to Hyperemesis Gravidarum.…
Knee Dislocation Following a Basketball Injury
A 17-year-old male who sustained a patellar dislocation and an avulsion fracture following a fall during a basketball game.…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal is a common presentation to UK EDs and patients can present significant management challenges to clinicians.…
The Unresponsive Child
A 2-year-old presents with a fever and a 2 minute unresponsive episode. How will you manage them?…
Self-Harm in a Vulnerable Patient
A 23-year-old male with autism, ADHD and prior self-harm presents with suicidal hallucinations. Initially cooperative, he later becomes agitated and violent, requiring urgent intervention for safety d…
NIV Contemplations
NIV not indicated for every situation.…
Complicated Chest Pain
A rarer cause of pleural effusion…
Heatwaves After UAE
A woman presents with prolonged low-grade fever following a recent gynaecological procedure.…
The role of the MARACS in managing domestic abuse
Learn more about the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACS) and their role managing in domestic abuse.…
A Neu(ro) Low
4am and a trauma call for an intoxicated 45-year-old man who has tripped and fallen into a lamppost, hitting his head.…
Lessening the pain through play- PEM Induction
Visiting hospital can be scary at any age. Facilitating a positive hospital experience for children is important because many of them will require further attendances and treatments in their lifetime.…
Complaints
Complaints are unfortunately common but how do you reply to them?…
Rare is here! A troublesome NG tube
A 70-year-old patient, on nasogastric feeding, was seen with a spontaneous non-functioning NG tube, passed 2 days ago successfully. Attempts with fresh tap water flushes went in vain. Physician felt q…
Zygomatic Complex and Nasal Injury
This module covers the assessment, investigation and management of injuries to the bones of the midface; the zygoma, zygomatic arch, maxilla, orbit and nose.…