A 45 yr. old male patient presents to the Emergency Department having fallen on his outstretched hand…
Minor Injuries – upper limb
Our hands are important. The sensory information they collect and their ability to co-ordinate complex movements allow us to explore and physically interact with our environment…
Monkeying Around
A child presents following a fall from monkey bars with a sore elbow.…
Hammer time
A 30-year-old patient presents having fallen on an outstretched hand.…
Sliding Around
A child presents following a fall from a slide.…
Ankle sprain
A hockey player attends having injured his ankle.…
Fascia Iliaca Block
Understand the nerves blocked by the fascia iliaca block and its indications including pain relief for fractured neck of femur patients…
Knee-ding Assistance
A patient was pulled over from standing. He now has a painful swollen knee and is unable to weight-bear what have they done and how can we help?…
EMTA 2018 prize winners
Research in Emergency Medicine ranges in scale and complexity and covers a wide spectrum of subjects, all of which contribute to our overall knowledge base…
December 2018
December 2018 Podcast…
Fractures of the Midfoot and Forefoot
10 X-rays in an SAQ and 5 MCQ’s to test your knowledge of fractures of the midfoot and forefoot…
Local Anaesthetics
Local anaesthetics are amongst the most widely used drugs in any emergency department. It is, therefore, essential that doctors from emergency medicine are able to use these drugs safely and effective…
The Acutely Injured Knee
Here are ten SAQs on knee injuries. Each SAQ has a knee x-ray image to interpret and questions on ED management of the injury…
Induction Book 2 – Ortho
With the advent of urgent care centres, your exposure to orthopaedics wont be what it used to be. However, if you follow some of the basic tips here, your orthopaedic surgeons and patients will be hap…
Fractured Neck of Femur
Fracture of the neck of the femur is a common injury and the incidence is increasing although it is not always easy to diagnose. The majority of fractures are caused by falls in the elderly and the fr…
Shoulder and Brachial Plexus
This session covers the anatomy, common pathology and the clinical and radiological assessment of the shoulder and brachial plexus. This should lead to the formulation of appropriate management plans…
Foot Injuries
Foot injuries are common and because they affect mobility, they can have significant effects on a patient’s life and so are important.…
Foot Injuries and Foot Pain – Part 1
Foot injuries and pain, both as a result of trauma and pain of non-traumatic origin, is common. Because it affects mobility, it can have significant effects on a patient’s life and so is importa…
The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone
A 35 year old male presents to the Emergency Department complaining of pain to the medial aspect of his right ankle following a twisting injury to the lower leg after getting his foot trapped between …
The Motorcyclist’s Thumb
A 45 year old man attends the ED 3 days after a motorbike accident. He reports losing control of the bike at 70mph and skidding along the ground while clinging to the handlebars with his right hand…