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C-spine skills

Most patients arrive with c-spine immobilisation, now called “restriction of c-spine movement or ROCSM”, in situ. If they haven’t, and they need it, there’s a few steps to take.

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A Bloody Body Blow!

A male in his twenties presents to the ED complaining of haemoptysis following blunt thoracic trauma in sport. After an abnormal Chest X-Ray, his CT Chest reveals an interesting finding which surprises the Emergency Medicine and Cardiothoracic teams.

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Concussion in Sports

Concussion. It’s hard to believe we didn’t used to care much about it, and if your CT was normal, we were happy.

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PHEM Trauma

Your receive a pre-alert call from the air ambulance team who are bringing a 32-year-old man, who has sustained a single stab wound to the epigastrium whilst outside a pub.

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Ocular Foreign Body

A 55-year-old farmer presents to the ED with sudden onset decreased vision, pain and bleeding from his right eye.

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Chemical Eye Injuries in the ED

Chemical eye injuries are time-critical emergencies. This blog outlines how to rapidly recognise and manage them in the ED, with practical tips on irrigation, pH monitoring, grading, and safe discharge.

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A good knee’s up

A young female footballer presents with a swollen, painful knee after being tackled. Examination reveals a large effusion.

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