Could this be a BRUE?
A Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event…

Could this be a BRUE?
A Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event…
There’s a lot to know about PEM. Can you answer our questions on some of the more common PEM?…
A 5-week-old presents to the Emergency Department with a worsening, projectile, non-bilious vomiting.…
The dark side of PEM, and what should also be on your differential diagnosis for any patient you are seeing is: “was this inflicted” and “is there something more?”…
One of the most common reasons for newborns to be sent in to the ED for assessment is weight loss…
Communicating with little people?…
Buckle / Torus fractures in children…
In this blog we will talk about how to overcome barriers, which will help you build trust with and get the information you need from the patient to treat them and keep them safe, with some great insig…
Authors: Sandi Angus, Lisa Kehler / Editor: Lauren Fraser / Codes: PAP3, PAP6, RC4, SLO5 / Published: 12/05/2021 Context and Definition Context Infants who present with an acute event reported by the …
This session provides an introduction to Brief Unexplained Resolved Events (BRUEs). It covers the definition, differential diagnoses, how to stratify patients into low or high risk and the subsequent …
Fabricated or induced illness (FII) is a form of child abuse. It is associated with significant morbidity (physical and psychological) and mortality. Recognition of FII is frequently difficult and sub…
FII is a broad term to describe a group of behaviours by parents or carers which cause harm to children.…
This blog presents a whistle stop tour of adolescent medicine as it applies to the ED and discuss some hints and tips on how to improve the ED experience for adolescents whilst also increasing your co…
With potential to wreak systemic havoc for years following initial infection, Group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes (or, far more conveniently, ‘GAS’) are organisms truly worthy of our inner …
A 5-year-old boy presents with a central boggy swelling to his forehead without history of trauma, what’s the differential?…
Each year at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Annual Scientific Conference, the prestigious Elizabeth Molyneux Prize is awarded. The prize, named in honour of Professor Elizabeth Molyneu…
An 8 month infant is brought into the department following a collapsing episode as witnessed by his distress mother. What do you do next?…
The dark side of PEM, and what should also be on your differential diagnosis for any patient you are seeing is: “was this inflicted” and “is there something more?”.…
We are pleased to announce our PEM Starter Pack with 12 blogs rolled into one handy iBook…
Fractures are the second most common manifestation of abuse in children after burns. In toddlers especially, fractures of the humerus and femur, should trigger alarm bells about non-accidental injury …