An elderly man presents with central chest pain and exertional dyspnea…
A Rare and Serious Adverse Event Related to Codeine
An 80 year old woman presented to the ED at 2am with acute chest pain and shortness of breath…
Hypertensive Emergencies
Author: Jason M Kendall / Editors: Martin Dore, Tajek B Hassan / Reviewer: Emma Everitt / Codes: CAP7, HAP36, HAP8 / Published: 26/05/2020 / Review Date: 26/05/2023 Context A hypertensive emergency is…
Heart beats fast
A patient books in stating that his heart is beating fast. Your receptionist thinks he doesnt look right and brings him through to you in the main department…
February 2020
This month we have Belfast CPD 2019 Tracheostomy | NICE Pneumonia | New in EM YEARS in pregnancy…
Bradycardias
This session deals with the assessment and management of bradycardias in the emergency department…
Sudden collapse with chest pain and shock
A 67-year-old man is brought into the emergency department with collapse associated with chest pain…
But I’m too young to have a heart attack, Doctor!
A 25-year-old male with no significant past medical history attends A&E with chest pain…
Young and Breathless
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.…
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.…
My Racing Heart
A case exploring the knowledge and practical applications of managing life-threatening tachyarrhythmias…
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)…
FRCEM Primary Paper 1
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
An Atopic Heart
A 35-year-old previously healthy male presents to the emergency department complaining of chest pain and breathlessness following an unknown bite…
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%.…