While working in the minors area of a busy teaching hospital’s ED, a somewhat flustered junior doctor approaches you to confess her actions.…
A Pane-ful Injury
A 32-year-old decorator attends the Emergency Department having accidentally put his left hand through a pane of glass at work.…
Tetanus in the ED
Wounds abound in your ED, but who needs ‘a tetanus’?…
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…
A Parrot Byte
A 10-year-old male, fit and healthy child was brought in to A&E by a parent after sustaining a parrot bite injury to left index finger…
Chainsaw Injury of the Neck
A 21-year-old man presents with a chainsaw injury to his neck on the left side. At the scene, he had a GCS of 15 and was able to move all four limbs but complained of a tingling sensation in his left …
Soft Tissue and Skin Injury Descriptions in the Emergency Department
This aims to provide the learner with an overview of common types of skin and soft tissue injuries, how best to accurately describe these, and considers the mechanism most likely to be responsible.…
Soft Tissue and Skin Injury Descriptions in the Emergency Department
This teaching session aims to provide the learner with an overview of common types of skin and soft tissue injuries, how best to accurately describe these, and considers the mechanism most likely to b…
Necrotising Fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe soft tissue infection that requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in the ED…
FRCEM Primary Paper 3
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Tetanus
Describing the initial management of tetanus in the emergency department…
September 2017
The new podcast for September 2017…