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Chest Drain Insertion in Adult Trauma

This session provides training in chest drain insertion. It looks at the indications for carrying out this procedure, as well as how to prepare for it, and shows a chest drain being inserted. Post-procedure management and complex cases are also covered
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Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)

This session provides an introduction to Brief Unexplained Resolved Events. It covers the definition, differential diagnoses, how to stratify patients into low or high risk and the subsequent management.
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Breathlessness

Dyspnoea is an overall term used to describe an unpleasant awareness of increased respiratory effort and will be used synonymously with "breathlessness" in this session.
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Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances: Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest

This session concentrates on patients with actual or impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
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Acute Aortic Dissection

This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
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Angioedema

Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.
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Thoracic Trauma

For each life-threatening thoracic injury this session includes: a definition and context, Clinical assessment , treatment and Key learning points.
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Disorders of Potassium Balance

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.
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Blast Injuries

This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with primary blast injuries.
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Brugada Syndrome

The aim of this session is to have a quick recap of Brugada syndrome, identify key ECG features for diagnosis and learn about managing patients with the condition.
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Hypothermia and Frostbite

The physiological effects of hypothermia mean that the management of cardiac arrest requires an altered approach.
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The SUDIC Protocol

This session is an overview of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood (SUDIC); the risk factors associated with SUDIC, our role in the ED and the investigative process thereafter.