Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a gene that encodes cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein, which is expressed in many epithelial and blood cells.…
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Describing the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis…
Problematic Periods
A female patient presents to the ED with lower abdo pain and bleeding, and she doesnt feel right about this period.…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the Emergency Department
“Toni is a 35 year old lady who attends the emergency department regularly with chest pain. Nothing seems to make it better, and her troponin is always normal. You wonder if there is a potential…
Gin and Ketonic
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…
Precious Stones
A 32-year-old man arrives in emergency department writhing in agony with flank and loin pain…
FRCEM Primary Paper 4
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Management of Haematuria
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
This case describes a therapeutic excess of paracetamol and explores the further management of complications in an unintentional paracetamol overdose.…
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…