Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.…
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis represent a spectrum of soft tissue infections…
Major trauma – Burns
Burns are a major public health problem globally. In addition to physical damage, they can leave a long lasting psychological and social impact.…
Causes and Management of Myocarditis
Myocarditis is an acute infectious or immunologically mediated syndrome causing inflammation of the heart muscle.…
Bell’s Palsy in Children
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 para…
Assessment of Dementia in the ED
Dementia is a common disease within the elderly population. The care of these patients poses challenges for clinicians and carers alike.…
Needlestick Injury
Needlestick injury is a wound piercing the skin caused by a contaminated sharps instrument, most commonly a hypodermic needle. This session considers needlestick injuries in both healthcare workers (H…
More Dental Emergencies
An injury to the tooth-supporting structures with no increase in tooth mobility, and no displacement of the tooth. The tooth however is tender to touch…
Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Evaluation with Sonography in Shock (ACES)
This session covers ACES scans which can provide crucial information in undifferentiated shocked patients.…
Intracranial Infections
CNS infections are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient presenting to the ED.…
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a gene that encodes cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein, which is expressed in many epithelial and blood cells.…
Trek Tragedy!! Review on Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a spirochete infection transmitted by ticks. ED presentation, although rare, is important to identify to enable early treatment.…
Acute Facial Palsy
This session looks at the assessment and management of acute facial palsy.…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
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…
Foot Pain
Foot and ankle problems commonly present in primary care and may also present to orthopaedic surgeons, podiatrists, rheumatologists and sports medicine clinics.…
Bradycardias
This session deals with the assessment and management of bradycardias in the ED.…
Alcoholic Liver Disease
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 th…
Electrical Injuries – Lightning
Approximately five fatalities from lightning strike are recorded in Britain each year.…
Drowning
The usual response to submersion is a voluntary breath hold, to prevent aspiration of water.…
Chest Pain Syndromes
Chest pain is caused by a spectrum of pathology ranging from the innocent to the extremely serious.…