Managing challenging and violent behaviour is an integral part of the workload of an Emergency Department.…
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
This session will cover the pathophysiology, assessment and treatment of PID and equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage this important presentation in the Emergency Department.…
Valvular Heart Disease
There are two cardiac valves on the left side (aortic and mitral) and two on the right side (pulmonary and tricuspid)…
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children
This module will discuss the causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children. It will consider how the causes can be differentiated by age, when to perform further investigations and basic manag…
Acute Coronary Syndromes
This session is about the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, defining acute myocardial infarction and recognising the various presentations and clinical features associated with acute corona…
Handover; skills to enhancing the PHEM – EM interface
Handover of critical care patients carries significant potential risk. Misunderstanding, misinterpretation or omitted information can have significant adverse impact on patient outcome.…
Renal Colic in Emergency Medicine
Renal colic, which affects between 2-3% of the world’s population, commonly presents to the ED. It may present at any age, although there are certain groups more predisposed.…
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, generalised or systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterised by rapidly developing life threatening airway, breathing and/or circulation problems usually …
Phaeochromocytoma
The spontaneous presentation of phaeochromocytoma is normally between the age of 40 and 50 years, however the hereditary forms often present in younger individuals, including children.…
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis does not present often to the Emergency Department. However, it can manifest as respiratory failure…
Stroke in the ED
Outlining the epidemiology and pathophysiology of stroke…
Rapid Sequence Inductions in the ED
Intubation forms an integral role in the treatment of the critically ill or injured patients presenting to the ED with a failed or at-risk airway.…
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an elevation in pulmonary vascular pressure that can be caused by an isolated increase in pulmonary arterial pressure.…
Heat Related Illness
Approximately 800 heat related deaths occur annually in the UK. In 2003, a heat wave in Southern England resulted in over 1000 deaths…
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
This session is about the evaluation of arterial blood gases in the emergency department.…
Calcium Metabolism
For hypercalcaemia to develop, the normal calcium regulation system must be overwhelmed by an excess of PTH, calcitriol, some other serum factor that can mimic these hormones, or a huge calcium load.…
Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Patients who suffer from an acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage are a common reason for presentation to the ED in the UK…
Left Ventricular Assist Devices in the ED
This learning module covers the basics of what an LVAD is, the common complications an emergency medical team may have to deal with, and the management of a collapsed LVAD patient.…
Urinary Tract Infections in Children
This session looks at the techniques available to collect urine samples from children in an emergency department. It discusses the evidence basis and the relative merits of each technique…
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a pathological process affecting a peripheral nerve or nerves (includes cranial nerves).…