A 21-year-old female is presenting to the ED following an unprotected sexual intercourse 5 days ago. She is asking for a morning after pill.…
Oh doctor, my left leg hurts! I am pregnant and worried about my baby!
A young lady, 13 weeks pregnant presents with one day history of left lower limb swelling, pain and discolouration. Bedside ultrasonography reveals thrombosis occluding the CFV and collateral veins.…
All day (morning) sickness
Nausea and vomiting affects approximately 80% of women during early pregnancy…
Itching to get home but, is your concern spot on?
Exposure to a viral illness in pregnancy. How worried should Mum be?…
Breath taken away while having a bun in the oven
A 21-year-old woman, 27-weeks pregnant, presents with a rare but important cause of chest pain during pregnancy.…
Bleeding in Pregnancy
This session covers the emergency management of both bleeding in early pregnancy and antepartum haemorrhage (APH) Appropriate investigation and initial emergency interventions are considered including…
Bleeding in Pregnancy
This session covers the emergency management of both bleeding in early pregnancy and antepartum haemorrhage (APH) Appropriate investigation and initial emergency interventions are considered including…
Feeling unwell in pregnancy, what a headache!
A 29-year-old primiparous woman attends the ED at 35/40 weeks gestation.…
When the bump bumps up the sugar
A 32-year-old type 1 diabetic female presents at 30/40 gestation of her first pregnancy feeling generally unwell.…
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy… HELLP!
Know the clinical presentation of pre-eclampsia, recognise the risk factors for pre-eclampsia, describe the initial investigations for the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia & much more…
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy… HELLP!
An overview of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with cases concentrating on ED management…
What To Expect When You Are Expecting
When I found out I was pregnant, the aspect I was most surprised about was how tired I was. At 6 weeks growing something the size of a blackcurrant inside of me I would come home from every shift exha…
When thunder roars, go indoors!
Learning about lightning injuries…
Gynae – Induction
Gynae presentations to the emergency department are fairly common, yet fill everyone with dread. The management is similar to any other medical problem…
Bleeding in Early Pregnancy – Induction
The nurse at triage comes to speak to you: “There’s a pregnant 28year old with vaginal bleeding in the waiting room. She’s been here nearly four hours – can you go and sort her out quickly pleas…
What a headache?!
A 38-year-old fit and well female who is 29 weeks pregnant attends with a sudden onset of worsening, retro-orbital headache…
I can’t be pregnant…can I?
A 27-year-old lady presents to the Emergency Department complaining of non-specific abdominal pain which came on 4 hours ago…
February 2020
This month we have Belfast CPD 2019 Tracheostomy | NICE Pneumonia | New in EM YEARS in pregnancy…
Paracetamol: family friend or secret killer?
A pregnant female accidentally takes an excess of paracetamol. This SAQ explores the important considerations taken when managing acute paracetamol poisoning during pregnancy.…
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
Management of Cardiac arrest in advanced pregnancy…