The SBA questions on RCEMLearning are designed to support revision and self-directed learning in Emergency Medicine.
While they reflect the style and format of RCEM examinations, performance on these questions should not be interpreted as an indication of success or failure in any official RCEM examination.
- ECG, SBA
A young woman presents to the ED with one hour of palpitation associated with light-headedness and shortness of breath. What happens if the routine management fails?
- SBA
A three-day-old infant is brought to the Emergency Department with rapidly worsening symptoms.
- ECG, SBA
A 3-year-old child presents to your emergency department with a rash, fever and vomiting.
- SBA
A cyanosed young lady sitting comfortably in the waiting room.
- SBA
A 36-year-old male presents with a 5-day history of sore throat, fever and dehydration.
- SBA
A man collapses in the bathroom. What was the cause? Is he safe to go home?
- SBA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, very common presentation to the ED, is a potentially life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes. The Joint British Diabetes Societies have developed recent consensus guidelines to guide management.
- SBA
How will you manage a patient presenting with an atraumatic painful swelling of their great toe?
- SBA
A 53-year-old man presents to the ED with a 12-hour history of impaired sensation to the right side of his face, right arm and right upper torso.
- SBA
An unusual presentation of chest pain to the emergency department following substance abuse at a party.
- SBA
You are called to a pre-alerted 6-day-old baby who has arrived in paediatric resus with rapid breathing. How will you manage this infant?
- SBA
An older woman with a background of alcohol excess has an unusual blood gas. What is causing her drowsiness and how will you treat it?
- SBA
Elbow injuries are a common presentation to the paediatric emergency department.