In the UK approximately 4 million adults have asthma. In 2004, over 1200 adults died from asthma in the UK
In the UK approximately 4 million adults have asthma. In 2004, over 1200 adults died from asthma in the UK
This module focuses on the treatment of adult patients with previously diagnosed asthma that present to the ED with an acute episode of breathlessness.
A 51-year-old man is seen in the Emergency Department with severe abdominal pain and inability to pass urine.
An overview of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with cases concentrating on Emergency Department management.
An overview of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with cases concentrating on ED management.
A 62-year-old lady presents with a 10-hour history of increasing shortness of breath and sharp, right-sided chest pain.
This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.
This module covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.
A 16-year-old patient with headache and vomiting with a past medical history of dysmenorrhoea.
AKI in children is associated with an increased risk of death, prolonged hospital stay and the development of chronic kidney disease. This session provides an approach to assessment and management of Paediatric AKI.
AKI in children is associated with an increased risk of death, prolonged hospital stay and the development of chronic kidney disease. This module provides an approach to assessment and management of Paediatric AKI.
This module details the three main presentations of Congenital Heart Disease to the ED; shock, cyanosis and congestive heart failure.
This session details the three main presentations of Congenital Heart Disease to the ED; shock, cyanosis and congestive heart failure.
You are assigned to perform an echo in life support on a 45-year-old patient with a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
This session concentrates on patients with actual or impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
You receive a pre-alert for a 30-year-old female who had chest pain earlier that morning.
A 69-year-old man presents to the ED with a heart rate of 28bpm. He is hypotensive and clammy.
A hypertensive emergency is defined as the clinical situation in which there is a marked elevation of blood pressure (BP) associated with acute or progressive end organ damage, e.g. cardiovascular, renal or neurological dysfunction.
This session covers the pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of hypertensive emergencies
This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with primary blast injuries.