An 84-year-old woman presents to emergency department with new confusion and weakness.…
March 2021 TERN Virtual Journal Club – MAGraine: Magnesium compared to conventional therapy for treatment of migraines
We at TERN Education are keen to help you all learn how to critically appraise a paper. In order to do this we will be producing monthly ‘virtual’ journal club modules on RCEM Learning. It…
Interesting Case of a Limping Child
A 6-year-old boy attends the ED with a two week history of pain in the foot, which had developed into a limp over the preceding 2 days.…
What’s Wrong With My Elbow?
An 11-year-old boy presented to the Paediatric Emergency Department with a swelling to the lateral aspect of his left elbow.…
My eye looks wrong!
A 28-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of a red, painful and watery right eye.…
‘Coronitis Pigmentosa’ – A blind diagnosis?
You receive a sepsis pre-alert for a 39 year old female who is brought in by ambulance vomiting. She has muscle aches and a fever for 5 days. She is triaged to Covid resus. Her blood gas isnt pretty. …
Wheezing child
A 6-year-old boy is brought in by his mum after becoming wheezy and short of breath.…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 2: tummy troubles
This session will cover common tummy troubles with particular reference to evidence-based management of colic and gastro-oesophageal reflux.…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 1: skin rashes, jaundice, lumps and bumps
Sick neonates with vesiculopustular rashes should be tested for HSV, candidal and Staphylococcal infections (EL3)…
Broken Neck or Not
A 74-year-male presented to the Emergency Department with neck pain. Whilst enjoying a round of golf, slipped backwards down a bank onto some rocks…
That’s One Odd-looking Hand
A 28-year-old, right hand dominant male sustained an injury to his left hand after falling from his bicycle.…
She won’t Freeze Now
A 50-year-old female presents to the emergency department after drinking antifreeze.…
Critical Appraisal: Appraising a Treatment, Hand Lacerations
This session deals with the critical appraisal of a key randomised controlled trial. The study concerns two treatments for the management of hand lacerations…
Abdominal injury and haematuria after falling off a BMX
An 18-year-old male is brought into the ED by ambulance. He was performing a BMX stunt off a ramp approximately 6 feet in the air and lost his balance, and fell to the floor landing on his right hand …
The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone
A 35-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of pain to the medial aspect of his right ankle following a twisting injury to the lower leg after getting his foot trapped between 2 rocks while clim…
Fractured Neck of Femur
Fracture of the neck of the femur is a common injury and the incidence is increasing although it is not always easy to diagnose. The majority of fractures are caused by falls in the elderly and the fr…
Gall Bladder Disease
This session deals with the assessment and management of gall bladder and gall stone disease…
The Italian Job
A 35-year-old lady injures her right forearm when she falls onto her outstretched hand when getting out of her Mini.…
Living A Rash Hand-To-Mouth Existence
An 11-month-old boy presents after developing rashes on his hands, feet, and around his mouth.…
Feeling unwell in pregnancy, what a headache!
A 29-year-old primiparous woman attends the ED at 35/40 weeks gestation.…