Chest and abdominal x-rays are commonly requested in the emergency department (ED)…
Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This session will cover how to diagnose, assess and manage a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Respiratory disease is the second commonest cause of illness leading to emergency admission to hospital. And accounts for 1 in 5 deaths in the UK.…
June 2018
June 2018…
Induction SOB
Its 5am, the pre-alert phone rings. The ambulance service are bringing in a patient with acute difficulty in breathing…
A Constant Cough
A 9 week old female infant presents to Paediatric A&E at 2200 hrs with a history of coughing, difficulty in breathing, lethargy and reduced feeding…
Bloody Cough
A 22 year old South Asian male presents with 2 episodes of haemoptysis on a background of anorexia, weight loss and a dry cough for 2 months…