A 19-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a 24 hour history of chest pain.…

A 19-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a 24 hour history of chest pain.…
It’s a phrase you’ll come to know well. Especially, you’ll find, if you’re sitting at a certain desk or in a certain area…
Recognise the common causes of palpitations…
This session is about assessment and management of patients presenting with palpitations to the emergency department.…
This session covers the assessment and management of broad complex tachycardia…
A patient books in stating that his “heart is beating fast”. Your receptionist thinks he ‘doesn’t look right’ and brings him through to you in the main department…
The IPED study investigated the use of a new hand-held ECG event recorder for the diagnosis of palpitations or pre-syncope…
This month we have New in EM TXA for epistaxis, EMEC Liz Herrieven, Mark Lyttle ASC, IPED Study…
From somewhere under the sea, sun… and food container.…
Supraventricular Tachycardias can be divided into three pathophysiologicaly distinct conditions.…
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…
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
A 26-year-old woman presents to the ED with one hour of palpitations associated with light-headedness and shortness of breath…
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Palpitations in a young woman for the last week. Her GP says probably a panic attack. Can you stream her to the in-house GP?…
AF is an atrial tachydysrhythmia characterised by predominantly uncoordinated atrial activation…
Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine condition that should be considered, recognised and treated quickly…
Management of tachycardias in the Resuscitation Room…
Phaeochromocytoma…
The spontaneous presentation of phaeochromocytoma is normally between the age of 40 and 50 years, however the hereditary forms often present in younger individuals, including children.…