A 24-year-old gentleman attends A&E due to vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation and a swollen neck…
You think I am faking my headache?
A 27 year old female has presented with recurrent headaches, worse in the morning…
All day (morning) sickness
Nausea and vomiting affects approximately 80% of women during early pregnancy…
A Supratherapeutic Surprise
The patient involved was treated with an acetylcysteine infusion and soon afterwards developed an adverse reaction.…
Paracetamol: family friend or secret killer?
A pregnant female accidentally takes an excess of paracetamol. This SAQ explores the important considerations taken when managing acute paracetamol poisoning during preganancy.…
Under Pressure
A normally well man in his 50s presented with severe chest pain following vomiting…
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
This session is about the evaluation of arterial blood gases in the emergency department…
Induction Book 2: Palliative Care in the ED
A patient attends majors, with sepsis. You overhear someone saying theyre palliative care, so we dont need to do anything…
A Classic Case!
A 30-day old ex-36/40 twin, male infant attends the ED with his mother due to concern regarding vomiting of 4 days duration…
Doctor – what’s that wriggling around?
A 25 year old man with no significant past medical history presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with his wife complaining of a one day history of vomiting and diarrhoea…