Hypoxia is common in patients presenting to the ED and can be life-threatening. The differentials are wide and include cardiac, respiratory and haematological causes…

Hypoxia is common in patients presenting to the ED and can be life-threatening. The differentials are wide and include cardiac, respiratory and haematological causes…
Methaemoglobinaemia is a life-threatening cause of hypoxia and death but is reversible with early recognition and treatment.…
A 52-year-old male presents with a 2-day history of lethargy, vomiting and feeling generally unwell.…
A 62-year-old patient went too far with a seemingly benign ingredient in her kitchen.…
A 63-year-old female presents with anxiety and collapse…
This session is about the evaluation of arterial blood gases in the emergency department.…
This session is about the evaluation of arterial blood gases in the emergency department…
A 50-year-old female presents to the emergency department after drinking antifreeze.…
Teaching is a huge part of emergency medicine. Whether you’re preparing for the FRCEM OSCE or some shopfloor supervision of medical students, you need to be able to explain things to others that…
A 36-year-old female, with a previous history of asthma, was brought to the emergency department at 1840hrs on a Saturday afternoon…
A 62-year-old lady presents with a 10-hour history of increasing shortness of breath and sharp, right-sided chest pain.…
A 26-year-old Indian male presented to ED after being unwell for 5 days. He had generalized body weakness, fever and headache…
When I 15 years old I was admitted to hospital with DKA and diagnosed with diabetes…
A 40-year-old man had a seizure which was witnessed by his wife; she reported that he was unresponsive and all limbs were shaking…
A 12-month-old diabetic girl presents generally unwell and vomiting…
A 73-year-old gentleman with a background of heart failure, atrial fibrillation and severe aortic stenosis presents to your Emergency Department with shortness of breath…
A 23-year-old woman is rushed into Resus following a collapse in a local night club.…
A 72-year-old gentleman who has not seen a doctor in decades presents with dyspnoea and acidosis with increased work of breathing.…
A 45-year-old man attends the department with a 48 hour history of nausea and vomiting. He also has a diffuse upper abdominal pain…
A 45 year old man is brought to ED after his neighbours call an ambulance, concerned that he looks ‘unwell’. The paramedic crew bring him to resus since he appears cyanotic with sats of 82…