A 35-year-old lady is brought to the ED by her husband after developing acute confusion, vomiting and unsteadiness on her feet.…
Air in the Chest
Shortness of breath is a common occurence for COPD patients, and were used to putting them on non invasive ventilation. What happens when we cant?…
He looks a bit blue doctor
A 45-year-old man is brought to ED after his neighbours call an ambulance, concerned that he looks ‘unwell’.…
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest
Management of Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest…
Is it a stroke?
Young male with rash dizziness and facial weakness…
Difficult Airway?
A 71-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, angina and ankylosing spondylitis presents to the ED acutely short of breath.…
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
Management of Cardiac arrest in advanced pregnancy.…
Unwell after a Meal
A 4-year-old child is brought into your resuscitation room with difficulty breathing.…
A Spot Diagnosis
A 50-year-old man attends the ED with a 2 day history of a rash on his hands. The rash is not itchy or painful and he is systemically well.…
Raised intracranial pressure?
A 40-year-old man is brought to the ED by his partner. He has had a gradually worsening headache for 10 days and intermittent vomiting for 3 days.…
Precious Stones
A 32-year-old man arrives in emergency department writhing in agony with flank and loin pain.…
Mini Mono
A 3-year-old girl presents to ED with a swollen left knee, limping.…
My Heart Skips a Beat
A child presents following a collapse at a football game.…
Knee Aspiration – What the patient needs to know
You see a gentleman with a swollen knee. You decide he needs a Knee Aspiration.…
Sliding Around
A child presents following a fall from a slide.…
Toddle On
Harry is a 2-year-old boy who presents to the ED with a one day history of a limp.…
Monkeying Around
A child presents following a fall from monkey bars with a sore elbow.…
Unplanned Reattenders. A real pain in the Neck.
The case of a patient presenting with neck pain, headache and weakness following a road traffic collision 3 weeks previously.…
Hammer time
A 30-year-old patient presents having fallen on an outstretched hand.…
Breaking down the takedown
A patient with acute behavioural disturbance is proving very hard to manage, you need to gain control but by what means and what powers do you have to achieve this?…