This session covers the management of patients who present to the emergency department with macro or microscopic haematuria…
EMTA 2018 prize winners
Research in Emergency Medicine ranges in scale and complexity and covers a wide spectrum of subjects, all of which contribute to our overall knowledge base…
FRCEM Primary Paper 2
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer Three hours…
FRCEM Primary Paper 1
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Ectopic pregnancy
RIF pain and PV bleeding – history and treatment…
A Supratherapeutic Surprise
The patient involved was treated with an acetylcysteine infusion and soon afterwards developed an adverse reaction.…
Paracetamol: family friend or secret killer?
A pregnant female accidentally takes an excess of paracetamol. This SAQ explores the important considerations taken when managing acute paracetamol poisoning during preganancy.…
The apoplectic abdomen
A 22 year old man presented to the ED following a collapse with abdominal pain and no history of trauma. He was profoundly shocked and investigation revealed intra-abdominal haemorrhage.…
Induction Book 2 – Abdominal Pain
It’s your second day on the ‘shop floor’ and your next patient is handed over as a 51 year old man who has been brought in by ambulance with sudden onset generalised abdominal pain a…
Anecdote-based Emergency Medicine #2: Abdominal pain
Stories can help us understand patients, ourselves and colleagues better, and so be better emergency physicians…
Acute Urinary Retention
A 51 year old male is seen in the Emergency Department with severe abdominal pain and inability to pass urine…
Renal Colic
Renal colic, which affects between 2-3% of the world’s population, commonly presents to the ED. It may present at any age, although there are certain groups more predisposed.…
Renal Colic in Emergency Medicine
This session looks at the classic presentations of renal colic and its management in the emergency department (ED). It focuses on the investigation techniques and their strengths and weaknesses…
Induction – Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
The nurse at triage comes to speak to you: “Theres a pregnant 28year old with vaginal bleeding in the waiting room. Shes been here nearly four hours can you go and sort her out quickly please?&…
December 2017
The December 2017 Podcast…
Appendicitis in a Patient with Right Iliac Fossa Pain
This session deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This article covers the generic assessment and management of the pain with abdominal pain without shock.…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This session covers the generic assessment and management of abdominal pain without shock…
Gall Bladder Disease
Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.…
Gall Bladder Disease
This session deals with the assessment and management of gall bladder and gall stone disease…