A 75-year-old man presented to the ED of a District General hospital complaining of severe abdominal pain that followed an episode of vomiting earlier in the day. He also reported one episode of loose…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This article covers the generic assessment and management of the pain with abdominal pain without shock.…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This session covers the generic assessment and management of abdominal pain without shock.…
Precious Stones
A 32-year-old man arrives in emergency department writhing in agony with flank and loin pain…
Hereditary Angioedema
Patients frequently attend the emergency department (ED) with episodes of cutaneous and mucosal swelling.…
A Classic Abdominal Radiological Sign
A 55-year-old man presents to you in the emergency department with a distended abdomen and a past history of Crohn’s disease.…
Gall Bladder Disease
Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.…
Gall Bladder Disease
This session deals with the assessment and management of gall bladder and gall stone disease…
Acute Liver Failure
This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure…
FRCEM Primary Paper 1
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
A good knee’s up
A young female footballer presents with a swollen, painful knee after being tackled. She cannot mobilise. Examination reveals a large effusion.…
Seek and Ye Shall Find!
A 57-year-old female with Chest pain, dyspnoea, abdominal Pain and syncopal episodes.…
Time for PIMS-TS
Understanding paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (PIMS-TS)…
Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS-TS)
Understanding paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (PIMS-TS).…
Picking your brain (or blood) cells …
A young male has concerning symptoms with a background history of G6PD deficiency……
A rare but life-threatening cause of abdominal pain
A young male presented with atraumatic sudden severe abdominal pain and shock.…
Rugby tackle gone wrong
A 23-year-old presents following a rugby tackle with left rib pain.…
It’s a AAA, isn’t it? You’ve got some ex-pleening to do
A 76-year-old presents with abdominal pain. He is clinically shocked (hypotensive and tachycardic) with a known abdominal aortic aneurysm.…
Paracetamol: family friend or secret killer?
A pregnant female accidentally takes an excess of paracetamol. This SAQ explores the important considerations taken when managing acute paracetamol poisoning during pregnancy.…
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Describing the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis…