The baby looks well at first, nothing really worrying – but he has been crying for last 2 days, which is unusual for him. His mother`s concern leads us to a serious diagnosis.
The baby looks well at first, nothing really worrying – but he has been crying for last 2 days, which is unusual for him. His mother`s concern leads us to a serious diagnosis.
Many of your patients are at risk of aspiration pneumonia. This SBA explains when you should think about it, and how to implement preventative measures.
30 questions. 30 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!
Refresh your knowledge on this latest outbreak.
This module focuses on community acquired pneumonia (CAP) which is by far the commonest form of pneumonia seen in the Emergency Department.
This session covers community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which is by far the commonest form of pneumonia seen in the ED.
An elderly lady attends the ED unaccompanied in the middle of the night. She is very confused, agitated and becomes aggressive towards the staff.
This session covers how to diagnose, assess and manage a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
This module covers how to diagnose, assess and manage a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
An 8-months-old boy is brought to the Emergency Department with a 1-day history of worsening seal-like barky cough and inspiratory stridor when crying, preceded by coryza.
This session looks at the assessment and management of the adult patient presenting with a pleural effusion in the ED.
This session looks at the assessment and management of the adult with a pleural effusion in the ED.
A 4-year-old with a persistent cough
The child with respiratory distress can be difficult to assess, especially in the under 5’s
A 38-year-old male presents with a continuous cough, shortness of breath and fevers. Over the past 2 days he has had intense generalised muscle aches, fatigue, loss of taste and smell and a reduced appetite.
A 58-year-old primary school teacher with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to your ED with shortness of breath. His breathlessness has increased overnight and is exacerbated on minimal exertion.