An 18-year-old male self-presents to the Emergency Department 36 hours after falling from a rooftop while intoxicated.…
In too deep
Trauma Pre-alert for 35-year-old gentleman who sustained injury to head and back after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool.…
May 2019 Podcast
This month we have a discussion on the Manchester Bombing | Scribes in the ED | TERN TIRED | PTX and haemothorax in the CT era | Horse Trauma | Roc Rocks – ED RSI with Rocuronium or Suxamethoniu…
Another faller!
Another faller presents to your emergency department. Confused and smelling of alcohol. What will you do? How can you avoid missing the common pitfalls?…
Assessing and Clearing the Cervical Spine
Cervical spine immobilisation is the most commonly performed procedure in pre-hospital care…
Cervical Spine Injury
Cervical spine injuries are rare but potentially devastating. Immobilisation of the cervical spine on the slightest suspicion of injury is recommended by most resuscitation courses.…
Principles of MRI of the Brain and Spine
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely used in most emergency departments. However, the properties of such images can provide emergency physicians with critical information to support the optimal …
The Hidden Trauma – Head Injury in Sport
Henry is a 15 year old rugby player who plays for his county. During a game today he was involved in a tackle and took a knee to the forehead.…
Humpty Dumpty
A 70 year old male was brought to the emergency department by ambulance complaining of dizziness, generalized weakness and severe motor function loss in his limbs…
Systematic Interpretation of the Spinal Radiograph
Traumatic neck and back pain are common presentations to the emergency department…