Young, short of breath and hypoxicwhat could be the underlying cause?…
Deteriorating and Desaturating
An elderly man presents to the ED with shortness of breath, although he initially appears well, things deteriorate quickly and rapid assessment and treatment is required.…
Decompression Illness
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.…
The heart of the matter
A 62-year-old woman presents with chest pain, fever, and systolic murmur.…
Decompression Illness
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.…
HEARTsperanto: A common language for chest pain risk stratification
In 1887, Dr Ludwik Zamenhof, an ophthalmologist, developed an artificial language incorporating the linguistic features from the major Indo-European languages.…
FRCEM Primary Paper 5
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer Three hours (3 hours)…
July 2019 Podcast
This month we have Aromatherapy for Nauseated ED Patients | Rob Rogers at EMEC – Medutopia, Legacies and Inspiration | Hugo Dowd – Syncope at Belfast CPD | Iain Beardsell – Diagnosti…
Aortic Dissection
About 1 year ago, Pam, a 62-year-old, recently retired teacher, fit, well & active, suffered sudden onset of severe ripping pain in her chest & upper abdomen…
Cardiac Transplant Patients
Cardiac transplantation is an effective treatment for end stage heart failure. Five year survival is around 75%.…
FRCEM Primary Paper 4
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Dyspnoea and Chest Pain in a Young Man
17 year old, tall thin male presents with sudden onset of sharp, stabbing bilateral chest pain, worse on inspiration and most severe under left scapula…
FRCEM Primary Paper 2
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer Three hours…
Management of STEMI and its Complications
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) encompass a range of presentations including unstable angina (UA), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction…
Management of STEMI and its Complications
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) is defined as angioplasty or stenting without prior or concomitant thrombolytic therapy.…
FRCEM Primary Paper 1
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Acute Pericarditis
This session will look at the risk stratification and management of patients with acute pericarditis…
Pericarditis
Acute Pericarditis is a well-recognised cause of chest pain. Patients with pericarditis are seen commonly in the Emergency Department.…
This is not ‘NSR’!
Is this another Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR) or could the T-waves be telling us more about a not-so-rare syndrome in this 69 year old Patient with chest pain.…
November 2018
November 2018…