You have just been informed that there is a patient in Resus who has a subdural haematoma…
Concussion in Sports
Concussion. It’s hard to believe we didn’t used to care much about it, and if your CT was normal, we were happy.…
When thunder roars, go indoors!
Learning about lightning injuries…
Lightning Learning
During Summer storms, lightning strikes can cause fatalities but what happens to the survivors?…
Head injury – induction
Patients with head injuries are the most common type of trauma seen in the Emergency Department and can represent up to 10% of all presentations.…
EMJ April 2020
Noel Brijesh Guru discusses Cranial burr holes in the emergency department: to drill or not to drill?…
Popping Out
It’s a busy Friday night in the emergency department and another facial injury presents following an alleged assault to the right eye.…
Blind as a Bat
When a simple trip makes you as blind as a bat.…
Facing it again!
It’s a busy Saturday night in your emergency department and another patient with a facial injury presents following an alleged assault.…
Boxing, and Facial Injuries
Last April saw the England Boxing National Amateur Championships held in Nottingham. As a member of the England Boxing Medical Committee I was invited to sit ringside for the tournament as the Ringsid…
March 2020
This month we have split the podcast into two sections. The first has New in EM WBCT for cardiac arrest and Critical care update Part 1. The 2nd part is a complete feature on COVID19…
Facing it
Another night out and another facial injury.…
The Swirl sign, you must act now!
Mr X is a middle aged gentleman who was assaulted with a house brick whilst riding a push bike. He was not wearing a helmet…
Breaking Evidence: The Rod Little prize 2019
Every year, at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Annual Scientific Conference, the Rod Little prize is held to celebrate trainee research and recognise the outstanding work of the winner…
January 2020
The January 2020 podcast is hosted by Chris Connolly and features New in EM currency in EM intubation, ASC 2019: Govind Oliver – Clinical Gestalt vs TMAC scoring, New in EM early antibiotic in s…
Dazed and Confused
An 8-year-old girl was brought into the ED with a head injury. She had been out sledging with her family when she lost control and collided with a tree…
December 2019
This month we have New in EM TXA for epistaxis, EMEC Liz Herrieven, Mark Lyttle ASC, IPED Study…
FRCEM Primary Paper 5
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Cranial Nerves One to Six
Cranial nerve injuries are important clinical signs, which alert the examiner to intracranial pathology. This session will look at the more common traumatic and medical causes of cranial nerve injury…
FRCEM Primary Paper 4
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…