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This session focusses on the emergency department care of patients post-cardiac arrest i.e. after the return of spontaneous circulation.
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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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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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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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The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity.
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This Reference focuses on the understanding, recognition and management of acute RHF.
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This session concentrates on patients with actual or impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
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This session covers the assessment and management of primary, secondary and tension pneumothoraces.
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This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
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Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.
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This session covers the assessment and management of broad complex tachycardia.
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For each life-threatening thoracic injury this session includes: a definition and context, Clinical assessment , treatment and Key learning points.
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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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This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with primary blast injuries.
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This session describes the management of presentations of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage in the ED.
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Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe soft tissue infection that requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in the ED.
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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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The physiological effects of hypothermia mean that the management of cardiac arrest requires an altered approach.
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This session covers management of tachycardias in the Resuscitation Room. It builds on the Resuscitation Council UK ALS Guidelines (2021) using selected evidence.
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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.
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This session is about the assessment and complex management of patients with pelvic injury in the emergency department.
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This module focuses on community acquired pneumonia (CAP) which is by far the commonest form of pneumonia seen in the Emergency Department.
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This session covers how to diagnose, assess and manage a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic State is a common presentation to the ED which can mimic many other disease processes.
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This session covers the assessment and management of lower gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage.
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In United Kingdom, approximately 76,000 patients sustain Cardiac Arrest following a non-traumatic cause in an inpatients and out-of-hospital settings
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This session reviews the transfer of oxygen from the atmosphere to the body's tissues.
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This session describes the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of endocarditis.
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Hypoxia is common in patients presenting to the ED and can be life-threatening. The differentials are wide and include cardiac, respiratory and haematological causes
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Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine condition that should be considered, recognised and treated quickly
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This session will explain what is meant by the term Human Factors and describe how Human Factors affect Patient Safety.
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Recognising the clinical features of invasive meningococcal disease in children
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This reference explores how to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess patients presenting with shock to the Emergency Department.
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Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, generalised or systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterised by rapidly developing life threatening airway, breathing and/or circulation problems usually associated with skin and mucosal changes
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Myasthenia gravis does not present often to the Emergency Department. However, it can manifest as respiratory failure
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This session will cover the principal modalities used in pre-hospital communication.
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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.
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Approximately 800 heat related deaths occur annually in the UK. In 2003, a heat wave in Southern England resulted in over 1000 deaths
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This session is about the evaluation of arterial blood gases in the emergency department.
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Patients who suffer from an acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage are a common reason for presentation to the ED in the UK
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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.
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The relative incidence and mortality of shock varies greatly depending on the population and the cause.
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Children commonly present to the emergency department with a febrile illness and a rash
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Anyone who has ever worked in an ED on a Friday night knows that facial injuries are a common presentation
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Children commonly present in the ED with stridor. Stridor is a sign of upper airway obstruction. An ED physician must be able to diagnose, initiate treatment, appropriately investigate, anticipate and manage complications.
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While the theory contained in this session provides useful knowledge about airway management, putting this knowledge into practice requires extensive supervised practical experience.
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Status epilepticus (SE), a state of prolonged, uncontrolled seizures, is a common emergency department (ED) presentation that is potentially life-threatening.
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This session covers effective assessment, diagnosis and management of the patients presenting with coma.
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Patients frequently attend the emergency department (ED) with episodes of cutaneous and mucosal swelling.
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The aim of procedural sedation is to relieve a patient's anxiety towards and facilitate their cooperation for a potentially painful procedure
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Patients who present with CPO have a poor long term outcome but their short term mortality can be improved by early correct management.
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This document covers FAST, Assessment of the Abdominal Aorta and IVC, Vascular Access and Echocardiography in Life Support.
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Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.
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This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.
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Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis represent a spectrum of soft tissue infections
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Emergency Physicians must be confident managing the post-cardiac arrest patient with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to continue high quality care once initial resuscitation succeeds.
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This session covers ACES scans which can provide crucial information in undifferentiated shocked patients.
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CNS infections are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient presenting to the ED.
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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.
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This session deals with the assessment and management of bradycardias in the ED.
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The usual response to submersion is a voluntary breath hold, to prevent aspiration of water.
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Patients with airway compromise need prompt recognition and correction using basic airway techniques.