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This learning session focuses on improving the practitioners' skills and knowledge of wound management in an emergency department setting
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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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Serratus anterior plane block can be used as multimodal analgesia for rib fractures in the trauma patient. This session outlines the ultrasound guided technique.
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This session describes the processes around Information Sharing to Tackle Community Violence. It also describes some of the responsibilities of emergency clinicians around confidentiality when looking after victims of violence.
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This session will cover the practical aspects of safe insertion of chest drains.
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In UK ED practice a large group of patients present with musculo-skeletal disorders
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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 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.
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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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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.
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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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The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.