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Sickle Cell Syndromes

You’re in leafy Great Britain, and a young patient arrives in lots of pain. They ask for some morphine, because they have sickle cell, and you’re not really sure whether this is appropriate. Read the blog to explore more about sickle cell! 

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Learning Disabilities in the ED

Before my daughter came along, I knew very few people with learning disabilities. Of course, I saw people with learning disability at work, but I’m afraid I was pretty ignorant of the issues they faced and didn’t really attempt to think about how I could make their visit to the ED less problematic.

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End of life care in ED

A 45-year-old female with end-stage COPD presents with acute breathlessness and drowsiness. Despite optimized medical management and prior discussions on care preferences, she declines interventions and has died shortly after admission.

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Chemical Burns

A 30-year-old, 50kg, factory worker presents to your ED following a chemical burn injury. While operating a machine at the Royal Mint an accident sprayed chemical over his face, neck and upper chest.

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Ureteric Colic

A 34-year-old male presents to your ED in acute pain and you suspect ureteric colic. How will you manage this?

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Tracheostomy Emergencies in Adults

Tracheostomy emergencies are rare in the ED but are associated with high mortality and morbidity. It is therefore essential that ED practitioners are competent in assessing and stabilising patients with complications arising from tracheostomies.

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Blast in the Head

A 27-year-old female presents to the ED with one day history of sudden onset of moderate to severe intensity headache, vomiting, diplopia and abdominal discomfort.

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