A gentleman presents with loss of power and sensation to his left side, slow speech and facial droop; CT brain is normal.…
Transient Ischaemic Attacks
Transient Ischaemic Attacks…
Transient Ischaemic Attacks
Transient Ischaemic Attacks…
I can’t see, can’t move…but I’m SO healthy?
A 45-year-old male presents to the ED with a 3-day history of progressive weakness in his right upper and lower limbs. On examination there’s observed ataxia and ocular involvement only had deve…
Acute Facial Palsy
This session looks at the assessment and management of acute facial palsy.…
Stroke in the ED
Outlining the epidemiology and pathophysiology of stroke…
Stroke in the ED
Outlining the epidemiology and pathophysiology of stroke…
Common Childhood Exanthems
This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments…
Cranial Nerves One to Six
Cranial nerve injuries are important clinical signs, which alert the examiner to intracranial pathology. This session will look at the more common traumatic and medical causes of cranial nerve injury…
Vertigo: will it make your head spin?
A 49-year-old man is brought to the ED by ambulance after waking this morning with severe vertigo.…
Secondary Headache
This session will focus on secondary causes of acute severe headaches that are likely to present to an emergency department.…
Cranial Nerves Seven to Twelve
Cranial nerve injuries are important clinical signs, which alert the examiner to intracranial pathology. This session will look at the more common traumatic and medical causes of cranial nerve injury …
Keeled Over Kid
A young girl collapses suddenly at school and presents to your ED with an altered level of consciousness – what could have happened?…
Time is critical
A 75-year-old man presents to the ED claiming he ‘just doesn’t feel right’. You are called urgently to assess him…
Spinning Around
A 77-year-old man presents with sudden onset nausea, vomiting & difficulty walking.…
Sudden Visual Loss
Sudden visual loss is a presentation one should expect and be prepared to see, as an emergency physician…
Young People Don’t Get Strokes?
It’s 5am. A 26-year-old is blue lighted to ED with slurred speech and limb weakness.…
September 2019
This month we have Guideline CVA part 2 | Paper 1 – New in EM cervical artery dissection | Belfast CPD 2019 Acute Ophthalmology | New in EM: NACSTOP trial – early cessation of NAC in parac…
August 2019 podcast
This months podcast has Belfast 2019 CPD – Leadership | Belfast CPD 2019 End of life care | New in EM: Rethinking IV Size & Location for CTPA | EMEC Jon Carter | Belfast CPD 2019 Top Paeds …
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…