This learning session focuses on improving the practitioners’ skills and knowledge of wound management in an emergency department setting…
Helicopter Safety and Familiarisation
In undertaking emergency medical or rescue work the helicopter and its crew may operate under difficult conditions but safety must underpin all missions. This session covers aspects of helicopter safe…
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Authors: William Wilson, Roshan Cherian / Editors: Frances Balmer / Codes: / Published: 08/11/2024 Introduction Context Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a haematological disorder…
Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances: Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, multi-organ hypersensitivity reaction, typically of rapid onset.…
Pre-Hospital Communication
This session covers the principal modalities used in pre-hospital communication.…
Eye Infections
Most external eye infections pose little risk to life or vision. Orbital cellulitis is the exception…
Gastroenteritis in Children under 5 years of age
This session describes the natural history and aetiology of paediatric gastroenteritis.…
Post Cardiac Arrest: Care of the ROSC Patient
Emergency Physicians must be confident managing the post-cardiac arrest patient with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to continue high quality care once initial resuscitation succeeds.…
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy… HELLP!
An overview of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with cases concentrating on Emergency Department management.…
Transfusion Reactions
Transfusion reactions range from mild to life threatening, and it is, therefore, important for clinicians to be able to assess, investigate and manage these presentations.…
Procedural sedation in Emergency Medicine 2024
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.…
Acute Stridor
Children commonly present in the ED with stridor. Stridor is a sign of upper airway obstruction. An ED physician must be able to diagnose, initiate treatment, appropriately investigate, anticipate and…
Basic Airway Management
Patients with airway compromise need prompt recognition and correction using basic airway techniques.…
Propofol for Procedural Sedation in Adults
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 fo…
Atrial Fibrillation
This session covers fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac dysrhythmia.…
Acute Liver Failure
This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.…
Ocular Trauma
This session covers key points in common ocular trauma scenarios that the emergency physician may encounter.…
Ketamine Sedation in Children
This session is based upon the RCEM College Best Practice guideline on Ketamine Procedural Sedation for Children in the Emergency Department.…
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
This session encompasses the evaluation and treatment of individuals who are either identified as having or presenting to the ED with signs and symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenia.…
Management of Post-Arrest Patients Including Prognostication
This session focusses on the emergency department care of patients post-cardiac arrest i.e. after the return of spontaneous circulation.…