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…
Fever in Fiji
A 26-year-old Indian male presented to ED after being unwell for 5 days. He had generalized body weakness, fever and headache…
Making Sepsis Sixy
Everyones talking about sepsis lately, but do you know what to do?…
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 Waves of COVID-19
Exploring the role of lung ultrasound in patients with COVID-19 in the Emergency Department.…
The Crown
The current reigning worldwide pandemic! This SAQ explores the language of the coronaviruses including COVID-19.…
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 y…
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…
Necrotising Fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe soft tissue infection that requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in the ED…
April 2019
This month we have DVT guidelines | CRT vs Lactate Guided Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock | IAEM PoCUS 01 SHOC ED Study | DFTB18 Elliot Long | Stabbings in children | Non operative appendicitis ma…
Thyroid Storm
Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine condition that should be considered, recognised and treated quickly…