This module covers the assessment and management of corneal injuries.…
An Unexpected Guest
A 20-year-old male presents with a 6-month history of intermittent chest pain.…
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…
Eight-legged visitor
A 29-year-old farmer presents to your local ED with a bite mark over the upper left calf.…
Curriculum Quiz: ACCS Major
30 questions. 30 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!…
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…
Accuracy
A paper about a new blood test called myocyte necrosis factor, to diagnose Acute Coronary Syndrome.…
A Spider Bite
An 18-year-old female presents to the ED of your local hospital during a night shift with a spider bite over the thigh. She is feverish and tachycardic.…
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…
Blocked up!
A 66-year old male with abdominal pain, distension and vomiting attends the emergency department. His bowels were last opened 5 days ago. Can you figure out the cause?…
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.…
Dog Bite Wounds
A young man presents with superficial wounds on his forearm from a dog bite. You know what you have to do. Clean the wound, give a tetanus shot and prescribe antibiotics. Right?…
My Hole Ankle Hurts!
A young male presents to the Emergency Department with Non Traumatic Limb Pain (NTLP) and a hole was found on his X-ray.…
SOB – Induction
Its 5am, the pre-alert phone rings. The ambulance service are bringing in a patient with acute difficulty in breathing…
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…