A pre-alert is received for a patient being brought in after being found in the sea by bystanders. The patient is conscious with a temp of 34 degrees Celsius…
The Camel’s Hump?
An elderly lady presents to the emergency department from a nursing home having been found on the floor in her room…
Canal No.5
A 17-year-old man attends your ED having taken an unconventional shortcut on his way home. Check out this SAQ on Drowning.…
Decompression Illness
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.…
Electrical Burns in the ED
This session covers the assessment and management of patients presenting to an emergency department with electrical injuries…
Drug Induced Hyperthermia
Body temperature depends upon a balance of heat production and heat loss. Hyperthermia occurs when heat production exceeds heat loss.…
Drug Related Hyperthermia
Drugs associated with altered temperature regulation and including hyperthermia…
Heat Stroke
Management of Heat Stroke in Emergency Department…
Severe Hypothermia
The human body has evolved to work within a narrow, carefully maintained, core temperature range…
Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances: Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest
The temperate climate of the UK means that severe hypothermia leading to cardiovascular instability and cardiac arrest is rare…
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is the pathological state in which the core body temperature falls below 35 C…
Radiation Exposure
This session provides an overview of the basic science of ionising radiation exposure for the emergency department physician as well as an approach to the investigation, treatment and management of a …
Radiation Exposure
Radiation can be subdivided into two categories – ionizing and non-ionizing, both of which have an effect on human tissue…
Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to an emergency department with the effects of heat stroke and heat exhaustion…
Heat Related Illness
Approximately 800 heat related deaths occur annually in the UK. In 2003, a heat wave in Southern England resulted in over 1000 deaths…
Industrial Chemical Incidents
This session covers the assessment and management of patients presenting to an emergency department with the effects of exposure to industrial chemicals…
Industrial Chemical Incidents
Chemical incidents usually happen following leaks, explosions or fires in industrial settings…
Blast Injuries
Barotrauma refers to physical damage to body tissues by changes in ambient pressure…
Emergency Casebook: It’s Cold Outside
This is the fifth in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department…
Electrical Injuries
Electric shocks can cause death by inducing ventricular arrhythmia or asystole…