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Sedation is a routine aspect of emergency care. The aim is clear: make the procedural experience as comfortable as possible for your patient, whilst ensuring that your practice is safe.
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This session covers indications for Propofol sedation identifying suitable patients and those at higher risk of adverse events, a standardised procedure for Propofol sedation (protocol), strategies for addressing adverse events and all relevant governance issues.
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This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.
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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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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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Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.
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This module explores the presentations of children to the ED by concerned parents after a potential ingestion of a substance is common.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning still accounts for a significant number of cases and is associated with both morbidity and mortality through a spectrum of presentations due to both acute and chronic exposures.
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The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.
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Supraventricular Tachycardias can be divided into three pathophysiologicaly distinct conditions.
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This session considers the three main forms of drug related hyperthermia, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome.
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Hypoxia is common in patients presenting to the ED and can be life-threatening. The differentials are wide and include cardiac, respiratory and haematological causes
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Chemical incidents usually happen following leaks, explosions or fires in industrial settings
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This session covers effective assessment, diagnosis and management of the patients presenting with coma.
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Patients frequently attend the emergency department (ED) with episodes of cutaneous and mucosal swelling.