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Acute Lower Back Pain

Back pain is common: it is estimated that 60-80% of the population have back pain at some time during their life.…

Acute Lower Back Pain

Low back pain is a very common problem and it is estimated that 80% of the population suffer from it at some stage of their life. It is also a common presentation to emergency departments…

Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine – Level 1 Instruction

This document covers FAST, Assessment of the Abdominal Aorta and IVC, Vascular Access and Echocardiography in Life Support.…

EMJ Podcast January 2021

Emergency department interventions for adult patients with low back pain: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials…

Why so silent?

Elderly lady presenting with abdominal pain and fleeting left upper limb weakness.…

Back Pain – Induction

Back pain is really common in the emergency department and it is vital that we manage it properly.…

Back pain in a young person

A 25-year-old man has attended the Emergency Department four times in the last fortnight with low back pain…

Aortic Dissection

About 1 year ago, Pam, a 62-year-old, recently retired teacher, fit, well & active, suffered sudden onset of severe ‘ripping’ pain in her chest & upper abdomen…

I’ve Got Your Back

4 year old child unable to weight bear, and inconsolable crying…

Aortic Dissection

This podcast was initiated by the survivors and relatives of aortic dissection in the group Aortic Dissection Awareness UK…

Principles of MRI of the Brain and Spine

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely used in most emergency departments. However, the properties of such images can provide emergency physicians with critical information to support the optimal …