Approximately 800 heat related deaths occur annually in the UK. In 2003, a heat wave in Southern England resulted in over 1000 deaths…
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…
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…
Slow to warm up
You receive a standby call – female found at the bottom of a mountain, her temperature is unrecordable…
What would you do?…
When thunder roars, go indoors!
Learning about lightning injuries…
Lightning Learning
During Summer storms, lightning strikes can cause fatalities …but what happens to the survivors?…
Sun, Sea and Altitude Emergencies – Part 2
You move to your second base as some divers have surfaced and are getting ready to pack up. You notice one of them is swaying left and right and stops due to complaints of pain in his back. He has sta…
Sun, Sea and Altitude Emergencies – Part 1
Big city medicine can sometimes be tricky to tick the box that says “Environmental Emergencies” in the RCEM curriculum. But a day in the life of a doctor living in more “outdoor̶…
Feeling Blue?
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…
Blast Injuries
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the emergency department with primary blast injuries…
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.…
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…
Chest Pain in a Diver
An 18-year-old male attends your Emergency Department with left sided pleuritic chest pain.…
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…