A 60-year-old man presents to ED with a 1 week history of increasing lethargy, intermittent tingling in both arms and palpitations.
A 60-year-old man presents to ED with a 1 week history of increasing lethargy, intermittent tingling in both arms and palpitations.
An elderly woman attends with a vague history of weakness and confusion but an unremarkable clinical examination. How will you proceed?
A 40-year-old male with B-cell lymphoma presents to the ED complaining of lethargy, dry mouth and generalized weakness. The patient has no fever. How will you manage this?
Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. This session explains the assessment and management of the problem in the ED.
Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. This module explains the assessment and management of the problem in the ED.
A 47-year-old nurse with a 2 week history of headaches and lethargy presents with a pre-syncopal episode at work.
A 59-year-old man pre-alerted to the PCI team with symptomatic CHB and received Atropine prehospitally. The patient is directed to the ED and is stable on assessment with significant bradyarrhythmia.
A 63-year-old female presents with anxiety and collapse.
An adult presents with a variety of symptoms. Can you identify and treat the electrolyte disturbance?
A 51-year-old man presents with acute onset of central chest pain accompanied by nausea, vomiting and paralysis of all four limbs.
A patient starts seizing in your ED, standard management is commenced but the cause and management may not be so straightforward.
This session looks at disorders of potassium metabolism, in particular the presentation of hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia in the ED. It also covers the investigation and management of these conditions.
This module looks at disorders of potassium metabolism, in particular the presentation of hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia in the ED. It also covers the investigation and management of these conditions.
RCEM, Advanced Life Support, ALS, shockable rhythm, non- shockable rhythm, cardiac arrest, resuscitation, resus.
A 20-year old female presents to the ED with reduced GCS and profuse vomiting following a night out.
Patients present to ED with complications of etiologies that might not yet have been diagnosed. As ED physicians, it’s imperative to connect the dots and identify themes, beyond the acute complaints.
A 25-year-old male presents with a five day history of bilateral muscular leg pain.
Can you recognise acute kidney injury and prevent its deadly complications?
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibres resulting in the release of muscle fibre cell contents into the bloodstream.
This session looks at the causes, identification and treatment of rhabdomyolysis in the ED.