You are working on a rapid response vehicle (RRV) as a part of a PHEM-rotation and attend a ‘red’ call: “3-year-old cardiac arrest. Unsupervised child fallen into outdoor pond. Not breathing. Not responsive”.
You are working on a rapid response vehicle (RRV) as a part of a PHEM-rotation and attend a ‘red’ call: “3-year-old cardiac arrest. Unsupervised child fallen into outdoor pond. Not breathing. Not responsive”.
A 24-year-old presents with haematemesis on a background of alcohol excess.
DNA CPR confuses many but is a very important area to get right.
56-year-old presents with a bleeding base of tongue tumour. You cannot intubate and you cannot ventilate. How do you proceed?
Emergency Physicians must be confident managing the post-cardiac arrest patient with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to continue high quality care once initial resuscitation succeeds.
You receive a standby call – female found at the bottom of a mountain, her temperature is unrecordable…
What would you do?
This module focusses on the emergency department care of patients post-cardiac arrest i.e. after the return of spontaneous circulation.
This session focusses on the emergency department care of patients post-cardiac arrest i.e. after the return of spontaneous circulation.
The principles of how to safely perform invasive procedures in the Emergency Department, including the use of checklists.
Learning about lightning injuries
During Summer storms, lightning strikes can cause fatalities …but what happens to the survivors?
You are assigned to perform an echo in life support on a 45-year-old patient with a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
This session concentrates on patients with actual or impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
Chest and abdominal x-rays are commonly requested in the emergency department.
This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
This blog looks at RSI from the eyes of the “assistant” – this might be the resus nurse, the ED FY2, or a non-airway trained ED registrar. Please send your thoughts, feedback and comments.
Ultrasound in shocked patients. This competency is specifically for Higher Specialty Trainees. It is also useful for interested Core Trainees.
You receive a pre-alert for a 30-year-old female who had chest pain earlier that morning.
The aim of this blog is to review management of adult medical cardiac arrests and look at interventions beyond the ALS algorithm.