Chemical incidents usually happen following leaks, explosions or fires in industrial settings…
Paediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis
This session will explore the management of diabetic ketoacidosis in young people with relevance to the published evidence and national guidelines.…
Mandibular and Temporomandibular Joint Injuries
Fractures of the mandible are the second most common facial fracture seen in the ED after nasal fracture…
Common Childhood Exanthems
Children commonly present to the emergency department with a febrile illness and a rash…
Management of Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycaemia is usually unpleasant, often becomes a source of fear, and can be an embarrassment as well as a safety risk…
Urinary Tract Infections
This session covers the urinary tract infections that are encountered in the emergency department. It discusses their diagnosis, complications and treatment.…
Hypercalcaemia in Malignancy
Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. This session explains the assessment and management of the problem in the emergency department…
Bleeding in Pregnancy
This session covers the emergency management of both bleeding in early pregnancy and antepartum haemorrhage (APH) Appropriate investigation and initial emergency interventions are considered including…
Difficult Airway Management
While the theory contained in this session provides useful knowledge about airway management, putting this knowledge into practice requires extensive supervised practical experience.…
Non-Traumatic Neck Pain
Referred pain into the upper extremities often accompanies neck pain. Referred pain can be the initial symptom of a compressed nerve root by a ruptured disc or stenosis at the foramina from osteophyte…
Fabricated or Induced Illness
FII is a broad term to describe a group of behaviours by parents or carers which cause harm to children.…
Hereditary Angioedema
Patients frequently attend the emergency department (ED) with episodes of cutaneous and mucosal swelling.…
Safe Sedation Procedures in Adults
The aim of procedural sedation is to relieve a patient’s anxiety towards and facilitate their cooperation for a potentially painful procedure…
Disturbed or Psychiatric Patients in the ED
Describe a safe environment for assessing disturbed or psychiatric patients in the ED.…
Cardiac Implantable Devices
Implantable devices in Cardiology is a term covering a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.…
Foot Injuries
Foot injuries are common and because they affect mobility, they can have significant effects on a patient’s life and so are important.…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 2: tummy troubles
This session will explore common neonatal presentations that could be safely discharged from the ED without necessarily involving the on-call paediatric team.…
Neonatal Nuggets Part 1: skin rashes, jaundice, lumps and bumps
Neonates can present with normal physiology to the paediatric emergency department. Studies have suggested that 1.9% of all patients present within the first month of life…
Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine – Level 1 Instruction
This document covers FAST, Assessment of the Abdominal Aorta and IVC, Vascular Access and Echocardiography in Life Support.…
Fractured Neck of Femur
The risk factors for a fractured NOF can simplistically be divided into risk factors for falls and risk factors for osteoporosis.…