This Reference focuses on the understanding, recognition and management of acute RHF.
This session reviews the clinical presentation and investigation of cervical artery dissection.
This session concentrates on patients with actual or impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
This session covers the assessment and management of primary, secondary and tension pneumothoraces.
This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
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.
Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.
This session covers the assessment and management of broad complex tachycardia.
This session looks at the aetiology, diagnosis and management of bifascicular block in the ED.
This session identifies the clinical features of the different types of conjunctivitis and describes appropriate investigation and management.
This session presents a logical approach to the assessment, diagnosis and management of soft-tissue hand injuries in the ED, including suggested indications for early hand specialist referrals.
This session describes the different types of dental infection and the pathophysiology of their development.
This session is aimed at the approach to post-menopausal bleeding in the Emergency Department.
This session deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis.
For each life-threatening thoracic injury this session includes: a definition and context, Clinical assessment , treatment and Key learning points.
A hypertensive emergency is defined as the clinical situation in which there is a marked elevation of blood pressure (BP) associated with acute or progressive end organ damage, e.g. cardiovascular, renal or neurological dysfunction.
Delirium, or acute confusional state, is a common cause of attendance to an ED. The high morbidity and mortality associated with this condition highlights the need for continuing review of the management of acutely-confused elderly patients.
This module explores the presentations of children to the ED by concerned parents after a potential ingestion of a substance is common.
Understanding mechanism of injury is a crucial aspect of managing patients who have suffered traumatic injuries. This session aims to provide an overview on attaining this information and its translation into patient care.
This session looks at disorders of potassium metabolism, in particular the presentation of hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia in the ED. It also covers the investigation and management of these conditions.
This session is about assessment and management of patients presenting with transient loss of consciousness to the ED.
This session covers the pathophysiology of pain, the use of pain assessment tools, typical analgesic agents used in the ED.
This session covers the correct procedure for a thorough and comprehensive dermatological examination to allow the correct diagnosis of patients presenting to the ED with dermatological conditions.
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with primary blast injuries.