This blog article aims to consolidate several resources and anecdotal practice around functional seizures.…
Paediatric Seizures – PEM Induction
The seizing child is truly a scary thing to behold. If you work in the Paediatric ED, you will, at some stage, come across a child who has had a seizure, is recovering from a seizure, or is actively s…
Dying for a drink
A 63-year-old female presents with anxiety and collapse…
When the colour drains from your face!
An 87-year-old female presents with episodes of transient loss of consciousness, pallor and seizure-like activity.…
Status Epilepticus
Status epilepticus, a state of prolonged, uncontrolled seizures, is a common emergency department presentation that is potentially life-threatening. Clinicians need an awareness of the existence, and …
Status Epilepticus
Status epilepticus (SE), a state of prolonged, uncontrolled seizures, is a common emergency department (ED) presentation that is potentially life-threatening.…
Weakness not due to stroke
An 84-year-old woman presents to emergency department with new confusion and weakness.…
Just add a pinch of salt
A patient starts seizing in your ED, standard management is commenced but the cause and management may not be so straightforward.…
Not Very Common in the UK
A 27-year-old man is brought to ED by ambulance after having two seizures. He has no known health problems.…
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?…
July 2019 Podcast
This month we have Aromatherapy for Nauseated ED Patients | Rob Rogers at EMEC – Medutopia, Legacies and Inspiration | Hugo Dowd – Syncope at Belfast CPD | Iain Beardsell – Diagnosti…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal is a common presentation to UK ED’s and patients can present significant management challenges to clinicians…
Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
This session describes the management of presentations of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department.…
Paediatric Seizures
The seizing child is truly a scary thing to behold. If you work in the Paediatric ED, you will, at some stage, come across a child who has had a seizure, is recovering from a seizure, or is actively s…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined by the World Health Organisation as consuming more than 40g/day of alcohol for males and 30mg/day of alcohol for females…
August 2018
August 2018 Podcast…