This is the third in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department
This is the third in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department
Traumatic neck and back pain are common presentations to the ED.
A systematic approach to the interpretation of the spinal radiograph can help to identify potentially devastating though fortunately uncommon serious injuries.
Back pain is common: it is estimated that 60-80% of the population have back pain at some time during their life.
Low back pain is a very common problem and it is estimated that 80% of the population suffer from it at some stage of their life. It is also a common presentation to emergency departments.
A 36-year-old female presents with acute thoracic back pain and develops weakness in her right leg, eventually diagnosed as spinal cord ischemia.
Acute back pain is something that we see fairly often in the emergency department
This guideline sets out the standards for timeliness of provision of analgesia and provides an approach to the delivery of analgesia for adult patients presenting to the ED.
A pregnant female accidentally takes an excess of paracetamol. This SAQ explores the important considerations taken when managing acute paracetamol poisoning during pregnancy.
This month we have a brand new Co-host, Liz Farah. And the topics on discussion are Mortality in older patients boarding overnight in the ED, Hypertension in the ED and Cauda Equina Syndrome, Opioids for back pain & New Online
A 57-year-old male patient presents with acute back pain and numbness in both legs.
A large fluid filled mass
This month we look at a paper dealing with Performance of a prehospital HEART score in patients with possible myocardial infarction a prospective evaluation and also one on methocarbamol vs diazepam in management of acute lower back pain.
Another pain in the back SBA
The changing landscape of ultrasound – how do your images change, and how is it relevant?
A 20-year-old female who has fallen off her horse is complaining of right sided chest pain.
Emergency department interventions for adult patients with low back pain: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
A 56-year-old plumber presents to the ED with a 24-hour history of worsening lower back pain after lifting some heavy bags of cement.
4-year-old child unable to weight bear, and inconsolable crying.
With the advent of urgent care centres, your exposure to orthopaedics won’t be what it used to be. However, if you follow some of the basic tips here, your orthopaedic surgeons and patients will be happy!