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Sudden visual loss is a presentation one should expect and be prepared to see, as an emergency physician.
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This session identifies the clinical features of acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) and covers the initial assessment and management of patients with ABD in the ED.
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The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity.
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This session reviews the clinical presentation and investigation of cervical artery dissection.
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Acute dystonia is a movement disorder in which there is a state of abnormal tone produced by slow and sustained contractions of opposing muscle groups.
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This session describes the management of presentations of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage in the ED.
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This session describes the presentations, pathophysiology, management and treatment options for multiple sclerosis relevant to ED.
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Vertigo is a common problem which affects 5% of adults in any one year. Consequently, it is a frequent presenting problem to the ED
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Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.
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Nerve entrapment syndromes are a group of conditions in which peripheral nerves are damaged, through compression or repeated trauma.
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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.
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Recognising the clinical features of invasive meningococcal disease in children
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GBS is now thought to be a group of phenotypically similar disorders. Degeneration of the axon can occur as well as demyelination of the nerve sheath.
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Myasthenia gravis does not present often to the Emergency Department. However, it can manifest as respiratory failure
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Peripheral neuropathy is a pathological process affecting a peripheral nerve or nerves (includes cranial nerves).
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Status epilepticus (SE), a state of prolonged, uncontrolled seizures, is a common emergency department (ED) presentation that is potentially life-threatening.
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This session covers effective assessment, diagnosis and management of the patients presenting with coma.
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Back pain is common: it is estimated that 60-80% of the population have back pain at some time during their life.
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Bell's palsy is a relatively uncommon condition presenting to primary care. Despite a benign course for most children with Bell's palsy, there are a number of serious causes of facial paralysis which can be easily missed.
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CNS infections are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient presenting to the ED.
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This session looks at the assessment and management of acute facial palsy.
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined by the World Health Organisation as consuming more than 40g/day of alcohol for males and 30mg/day of alcohol for females
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Alcohol abuse is undoubtedly a huge social problem in the UK. It is responsible for many unnecessary attendances to Emergency departments (ED) and is an enormous burden on the NHS, which must treat the complications of alcohol abuse