A 45-year-old gentleman with a history of uncontrolled Diabetes and Hypertension comes into the ED with pain and numbness of his left thigh.…
The Limping Child – PEM Induction
Elsie is a four year old who has come into the Emergency Department because her parents are concerned that she is not walking. Three days ago she was playing with her aunt and hurt her leg. Since then…
The Limping Child
A 7-year-old girl presents to the Paediatric A&E with a 3 week history of increasing pain in her right hip.…
The Limping Teenager
Differential diagnosis of knee pain in the limping older child…
Initial Assessment of the Eye
Eye problems account for approximately 6% of all attendances to an Emergency Department (ED) in the UK…
Interesting Case of a Limping Child
A 6-year-old boy attends the ED with a two week history of pain in the foot, which had developed into a limp over the preceding 2 days.…
Hard to diagnose something you haven’t seen before
A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department with non-traumatic calf pain and swelling over the last 24 hours. She tells you the pain has steadily got worse and she is now completely unab…
Wobbly Knees!
This toddler has no medical history of note. He is the 3rd of 4 children under 6 years.…
“The Limping Child” – radiology interpretation
Radiology interpretation…
The Limping Child (Perthes disease)
Investigating a child presenting with a limping gait to your Paediatric Emergency Department.…
An Erythematous Eruption
A 4-year-old boy presented to ED due to a 5 day history of general malaise, pyrexia, coughing and a rash. He also developed pains in his legs over the last 24 hours, causing him difficulty in standing…
Polka Dots on a Tiny Tot
A 15-month-old presents to your Emergency Department with a rash and swelling on both legs and feet. The patient has a mild fever but is otherwise well.…
Don’t slip up
A 12-year-old boy presents with left knee pain.…
The Limping Child
We’ve all seen limping children. Maybe some of us have even had limping children. Some departments have excellent management strategies and pathways. Some don’t. Here’s some of our t…
Toddle On
Harry is a two-year-old boy who presents to the ED with a one day history of a limp…
Mini Mono
A 3-year-old girl presents to ED with a swollen left knee, limping. The swelling had started 9 days previously but had not initially caused any distress…
Lemons and Lymes
What went wrong for a child who picked up Lymes’ instead of limes?…
Tired purple legs
A 7-year-old girl presents with an acute, painful hot knee and a red-purple non-blanching rash.…
FRCEM Primary Paper 4
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Not So Hip
A 6 year old boy with a background of sickle cell disease presents to the emergency department with two days of worsening right hip pain and unable to weight bear…