A 34-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of left ear pain, without discharge or tinnitus.…
To drain or not to drain?
A 67-year-old man presents via ambulance with shortness of breath and fever. He has recently completed his first 2 week chemotherapy course for auricular Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), administered vi…
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
A previously healthy patient presents with a rapid onset illness, with fever, rash and tachycardia – what could be the culprit?…
A Shocking Knee
A 73-year-old man presented to the ED with a 36hr history of atraumatic right knee pain and a 24hr history of diarrhoea and feeling generally unwell…
Toxic Torticollis
A four year-old girl presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a four-day history of fever and sore throat…
Making Sepsis Sixy
Everyone’s talking about sepsis lately, but do you know what to do?…
The Crown
A 38-year-old male presents with a continuous cough, shortness of breath and fevers. Over the past 2 days he has had intense generalised muscle aches, fatigue, loss of taste and smell and a reduced ap…
Intracranial Infections
CNS infections are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient presenting to the ED.…
Intracranial Infections
Intracranial infections (also called central nervous system infections or CNS infections) are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient…
The COVID-19 Arrest
Train hard, fight easy: Managing a cardiopulmonary arrest in a patient with suspected COVID-19…
The Waves of COVID-19
Exploring the role of lung ultrasound in patients with COVID-19 in the Emergency Department.…
The Coronavirus Cough
Test your knowledge on dealing with the coronavirus outbreak at your hospital!…
Quick, pass the white liquid in the drug cupboard
A 66-year-old lady presents to the ED with a history of a fall at home 2 hours ago.…
It’s all in the kiss
Is love in the air? …or is it the kissing disease?
It was only a kiss, how did it end up like this? A teenage boy got more than he was bargaining for after an innocent kiss with his girlfriend but do …
The heart of the matter
A 62-year-old woman presents with chest pain, fever, and systolic murmur.…
Burning Up
An 89-year-old female presents with an unrecordable temperature.…
Lemons and Lymes
In late June, whilst on a school trip visiting a local nature reserve centre, a group of children were having a picnic and drinking lemonade after their play time.…
FRCEM Primary Paper 5
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
The Forest
The forbidden forest is home to many dangerous creatures, where an encounter with even the smallest ticks can leave a big impact.…
Necrotising Fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe soft tissue infection that requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in the ED…