This case describes a therapeutic excess of paracetamol and explores the further management of complications in an unintentional paracetamol overdose.…
This case describes a therapeutic excess of paracetamol and explores the further management of complications in an unintentional paracetamol overdose.…
30 questions. 30 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!…
Your pre-alert phone rings to warn you that a 30-year-old male will be arriving in five minutes, having been found collapsed with blue lips and recordable oxygen saturations.…
Acute dystonia is a movement disorder in which there is a state of abnormal tone produced by slow and sustained contractions of opposing muscle groups.…
Acute dystonia is a common presentation to the ED. Most cases occur as a result of recreational or prescribed drugs.…
Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.…
A 69-year-old man presents to the ED with a heart rate of 28bpm. He is hypotensive and clammy.…
An older woman with a background of alcohol excess has an unusual blood gas. What is causing her drowsiness and how will you treat it?…
A patient having a large laceration sutured suddenly goes into cardiac arrest.…
A 45-year-old man is brought to ED after his neighbours call an ambulance, concerned that he looks ‘unwell’.…
A set of 10 Multiple choice questions to help you revise. The Questions have been selected at random covering the curriculum.…
A set of 10 Multiple choice questions to help you revise. The Questions have been selected at random covering the curriculum.…
The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.…
The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.…
Supraventricular Tachycardias can be divided into three pathophysiologicaly distinct conditions.…
This module is designed to help you understand the principles, basic physiology, and clinical features of supraventricular tachycardias. It is written from a clinical standpoint, with testing based on…
This session considers the three main forms of drug related hyperthermia, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome.…
This session considers the three main forms of drug related hyperthermia, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome.…
A 52-year-old male electrician presents in the ED with a complaint of abdominal pain.…
You are met with a patient who you believe is suffering an anaphylactic reaction, however the adrenaline is not having the desired effect. Why might this be and what would you do next?…