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 Indian male presented to the ED with fits occurring twice within the preceding 24 hours. He has no other medical co-morbidities…
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?…
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 …
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…
Status Epilepticus
Status epilepticus (SE), a state of prolonged, uncontrolled seizures, is a common emergency department (ED) presentation that is potentially life-threatening.…