An 84-year-old woman presents to emergency department with new confusion and weakness.
An 84-year-old woman presents to emergency department with new confusion and weakness.
Alcohol withdrawal is a common presentation to UK EDs and patients can present significant management challenges to clinicians.
This is a section on communication skills that we have updated and reprinted from our medical student iBook.
A 68-year-old man presents to ED following a fall. He says he has felt lethargic and feverish for 2 days.
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Delirium, or acute confusional state, is a common cause of attendance to an ED. The high morbidity and mortality associated with this condition highlights the need for continuing review of the management of acutely-confused elderly patients.
Delirium, or acute confusional state, is a common cause of attendance to an ED. The high morbidity and mortality associated with this condition highlights the need for continuing review of the management of acutely-confused elderly patients.
A young lady presented with abdominal pain, lethargy, (Groin) bone pain, depression and headache.
An elderly lady attends the ED unaccompanied in the middle of the night. She is very confused, agitated and becomes aggressive towards the staff.
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Dementia is a common disease within the elderly population. The care of these patients poses challenges for clinicians and carers alike.
Dementia is a common disease within the elderly population. The care of these patients poses challenges for clinicians and carers alike
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, it is important that we understand the law that underpins our treatment (RCEM, 2018)
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