Neurological causes of syncope include basilar artery migraine, vestibular dysfunction and vertebrobasilar ischaemia.…

Neurological causes of syncope include basilar artery migraine, vestibular dysfunction and vertebrobasilar ischaemia.…
An 87-year-old female presents with episodes of transient loss of consciousness, pallor and seizure-like activity.…
Cardiac rhythm management devices (pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, or ICDs) are a constantly evolving and improving field…
Implantable devices in Cardiology is a term covering a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.…
A 94-year-old female with dementia was referred to the ED from her residential home. She had a 2 day history of anorexia, lethargy and loose stools 3 times a day.…
A 47-year-old nurse with a 2 week history of headaches and lethargy presented with a pre-syncopal episode at work. She was pale and sweaty before the collapse and had slow speech during the episode.…
Learning about lightning injuries…
During Summer storms, lightning strikes can cause fatalities …but what happens to the survivors?…
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…
This is a very common but also very varied ED presentation. A triage of “collapse ?cause” can mean anything from a young patient having fainted in phlebotomy to an elderly patient being found on the f…
Chest pain is one of the most common reasons adults come to an ED…
An 86-year-old lady was admitted to the Emergency Department following a vacant episode during the night.…
This month we have What do older people want from emergency care, Determination of the best early warning scores to predict clinical outcomes of emergency department patients, Is Seniority of Emergenc…
A 27 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a history of collapse whilst on a treadmill at his local gymnasium. He was witnessed to have been briefly unresponsive but there was no seiz…
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.…
The IPED study investigated the use of a new hand-held ECG event recorder for the diagnosis of palpitations or pre-syncope…
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.…
An 81-year-old presents following a collapse. His blood tests from triage included a troponin level. It’s significantly elevated. What next?…
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…
A child presents following a collapse at a football game…