FAST involves assessment of the peritoneal cavity, pleural cavity and pericardial space. Learning that free fluid is present facilitates the most appropriate management plan.
FAST involves assessment of the peritoneal cavity, pleural cavity and pericardial space. Learning that free fluid is present facilitates the most appropriate management plan.
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.
This 32 year old has fallen off a ladder, and has hip pain. Their x-rays show a pubic ramus fracture, they’re able to mobilise, so can I send them home?
A hypotensive female in her 60s is pre-alerted to resus with severe abdominal pain radiating to both shoulders.
A 35-year-old male presents to the ED with a history of being punched on the face, with a nasal bone injury, bleeding and deformity. Discussion on evaluation, examination, imaging and specialist referral in the ED.
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as Sudden Vision Loss.
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as Flashes, Floaters and Double Vision.
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as Swollen Lids and Ocular Trauma.
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as the acute red eye.
You are asked to review a 3-year-old girl brought in crying inconsolably by her parents.
This session covers the initial assessment of eye and visual problems in the Emergency Department.
This module covers the initial assessment of eye and visual problems in the Emergency Department.
This SBA addresses an important time-critical complication of wound infection where early diagnosis and management can save a patient’s limb.
A 21-year old male has been stabbed outside of a night-club.
An 18-year-old man presents with left upper quadrant and left lower chest wall pain following a fall from a skateboard at a height of approximately 4ft.
Your patient has a dislocated shoulder. Is Penthrox a suitable analgesic option?
It’s a busy Saturday night in your ED and another patient with a facial injury presents following an alleged assault.
Another night out and another facial injury.
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.
Children (mainly), and even some adults, like to put a range of objects in any orifice they can find. Once they’re in, they come to us in the ED to sort out whether they’re really there, and how best to extract them.