This session is about the assessment and management of patients presenting with breathlessness to the emergency department…
To drain or not to drain?
A 67-year-old man presents via ambulance with shortness of breath and fever. He has recently completed his first 2 week chemotherapy course for auricular Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), administered vi…
An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away
A 14-month-old boy presented to the Emergency Department following a choking episode the previous day at kindergarten. He had been eating a piece of diced apple at the time.…
Teaching the Basics: Blood Gases
Teaching is a huge part of emergency medicine. Whether you’re preparing for the FRCEM OSCE or some shopfloor supervision of medical students, you need to be able to explain things to others that…
A Rapid Decline in Respiratory Function
A 62-year-old lady presents with a 10-hour history of increasing shortness of breath and sharp, right-sided chest pain.…
Breath of Death?
A 61-year-old female with a history of sarcoidosis is admitted to your department in acute respiratory distress…
COVID-19 iBook
All our Current COVID-19 information collated together in one handy iBook alongside amazing content from St Emlyn’s and Don’t forget the bubbles…
Anaphylaxis-induced Cardiac Arrest
Anaphylaxis-induced Cardiac Arrest…
Coronavirus, (COVID19) tips and resources
RCEMLearning Coronavirus, COVID19, tips and resources…
Acute Severe Wheeze Please
A 5-year-old girl presents with acute shortness of breath and wheeze…
You’re driving me nutty…
A 4-year-old child is brought into your resuscitation room with difficulty breathing…
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a gene that encodes cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein, which is expressed in many epithelial and blood cells.…
Nifty NIPPV
A 72-year-old gentleman who has not seen a doctor in decades presents with dyspnoea and acidosis with increased work of breathing.…
Bee careful kids
A stinging tale of paediatric anaphylaxis, with the added buzzzz of pre-hospital emergency care.…
Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This session will cover how to diagnose, assess and manage a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
Deteriorating and Desaturating
An elderly man presents to the ED with shortness of breath, although he initially appears well, things deteriorate quickly and rapid assessment and treatment is required.…
AHHHdrenaline, why is this not working!?
You are met with a patient in who you believe is suffering an anaphylactic reaction, how-ever the adrenaline is not having the desired effect. Why might this be and what would you do next?…
An Atopic Heart
A 35-year-old previously healthy male presents to the emergency department complaining of chest pain and breathlessness following an unknown bite…
FRCEM Primary Paper 3
FRCEM Primary Examination Single Best Answer…
Chest and Abdominal Radiographs
Chest and abdominal x-rays are commonly requested in the emergency department (ED)…