ED Induction Treasure Hunt…
DKA – Induction
A few key points that, we think, will make the management of DKA clearer.…
Chest Pain – Induction
Chest pain is one of the most common reasons adults come to an ED…
Making a Good Referral – Induction
Can I…ummm…refer…umm…a 52, no a 55, no, a 69-year-old lady presenting with chest pain. Well, she said it was chest pain, but it’s actually a wierd tightness, with a bit o…
Sepsis – Induction
Sometimes as a doctor it can feel as though everyone has ‘sepsis’ and the term is often bandied about…
Back Pain – Induction
Back pain is really common in the emergency department and it is vital that we manage it properly.…
C-Spine – Induction
“Doctor to cubicle 5 for c-spine assessment please,” you hear over the tannoy”…
Bleeding in Early Pregnancy – Induction
The nurse at triage comes to speak to you: “Theres a pregnant 28year old with vaginal bleeding in the waiting room. Shes been here nearly four hours can you go and sort her out quickly please?&…
Attendances in the ED Related to Alcohol – Induction
Working in the emergency department, you are guaranteed to see and treat patients from all specialties of medicine and surgery. Most will prove to be interesting but also challenging at the same time.…
Introduction to Ultrasound Physics and the role of FAST Scanning in the ED
An introduction to FAST scanning in the emergency department and a brief introduction to ultrasound physics…
Abdominal Pain – Induction
It’s your second day on the ‘shop floor’ and your next patient is handed over as a 51 year old man who has been brought in by ambulance with sudden onset generalised abdominal pain a…
Vomiting and an abdominal mass
A 29-year-old woman presents with a 3 day history of vomiting following drinking most of a bottle of vodka.…
Too Much Pain
A 50-year-old female presents with acute confusion and vomiting…
Can’t Bear To Weightbear
A 79-year-old woman presents with non-traumatic hip pain and fever.…
Coronavirus
A 38-year-old male presents with a continuous cough, shortness of breath and fevers. Over the past 2 days he has had intense generalised muscle aches, fatigue, loss of taste and smell and a reduced ap…
Intracranial Infections
Intracranial infections (also called central nervous system infections or CNS infections) are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient…
The COVID-19 Arrest
Train hard, fight easy: Managing a cardiopulmonary arrest in a patient with suspected COVID-19…
Nursing Home Patient with Constipation
An 82-year-old nursing home resident is brought into the emergency department with abdominal distension and a 2 day history of constipation…
Breath of Death?
A 61-year-old female with a history of sarcoidosis is admitted to your department in acute respiratory distress…
Psor Throat
A 16-year-old boy attends the ED complaining of a 1 day history of an itchy rash on the trunk and upper arms.…