This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments…
Asthma in Adults
In the UK approximately 4 million adults have asthma. In 2004, over 1200 adults died from asthma in the UK…
Weakness not due to stroke
An 84-year-old woman presents to emergency department with new confusion and weakness.…
Procedural sedation in Emergency Medicine 2020
Sedation is a routine aspect of emergency care. The aim is clear: make the procedural experience as comfortable as possible for your patient, whilst ensuring that your practice is safe.…
Procedural Sedation in Emergency Medicine 2020
Discussing the indications for procedural sedation…
Assessment of Dementia in the ED
Dementia is a common disease within the elderly population. The care of these patients poses challenges for clinicians and carers alike.…
Assessment of Dementia in the ED
Dementia is a common disease within the elderly population. The care of these patients poses challenges for clinicians and carers alike…
Acute Delirium in the Elderly
Acute Delirium in the Elderly…
Have You Ever Seen This?
A 68-year-old man presents to ED following a fall. He says he has felt lethargic and feverish for 2 days.…
When thunder roars, go indoors!
Learning about lightning injuries…
Lightning Learning
During Summer storms, lightning strikes can cause fatalities …but what happens to the survivors?…
I’m sweet enough!
A 76 year old diabetic is referred with confusion and is being treated for a UTI. She is tachycardic and drowsy, is there more than sepsis?…
PEG Fracture
An 85 year old lady is brought in by ambulance after an unwitnessed fall in a care home complaining of right wrist pain. She has obvious facial bruising.…
Salicylic Stress
Paul, a 52 year old electrician, has been in your department for three and a half hours with a presenting complaint of abdominal pain…
Delirium; a source of confusion in the ED
An 84-year-old lady attends the ED unaccompanied in the middle of the night. She is very confused, agitated and becomes aggressive towards the staff…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal is a common presentation to UK ED’s and patients can present significant management challenges to clinicians…
The Mental Health Act and Emergency Medicine
Approximately 10% of all admissions to the Emergency Department (ED) are related to patients having a mental health crisis. With the ever increasing numbers of patients requiring mental health input,…
Heat Stroke
Management of Heat Stroke in Emergency Department…
Spells of confusion
A 69-year-old gentleman presented to the emergency department with odd periods of vacancy. His wife reported that on the previous day, he had 2 episodes in which he would become suddenly pale and conf…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined by the World Health Organisation as consuming more than 40g/day of alcohol for males and 30mg/day of alcohol for females…