This month we discuss Comparison of Q SOFA and hospital early warning scores for prognosis in suspected sepsis in ED patients: A systematic review.…
Thyroid Storm
Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine condition that should be considered, recognised and treated quickly…
Thyroid Storm
Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine condition that should be considered, recognised and treated quickly…
February 2022 Virtual Journal Club – Fluid Response Evaluation in Sepsis Hypotension and Shock
At TERN Education we are keen to help you learn how to critically evaluate the evidence base behind your practice. In order to do this, we have been producing monthly virtual journal club (VJC) module…
Ultrasound: Assessment of patients in shock
This reference explores how to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess patients presenting with shock to the Emergency Department.…
It’s all in her head
A 10-year-old girl presents with lethargy, vomiting, headaches and an unsteady gait. She collapsed at home a few hours prior to arrival at your Emergency Department.…
EMJ Podcast June 2021
This month we discuss the Usability of EHRs…
Common Childhood Exanthems
This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments…
Common Childhood Exanthems
Children commonly present to the emergency department with a febrile illness and a rash…
Gall Bladder Disease
Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.…
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis represent a spectrum of soft tissue infections…
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
This session covers the cause, clinical features, treatment and management of impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas and necrotising fasciitis…
Bubbles on the Brain
A 34-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of left ear pain, without discharge or tinnitus.…
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…
Decreased Conscious Level in a Child
The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity. It is therefore important for the emergency physician to rapidly …
Decreased Conscious Level in a Child
The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity…
December 2020
This month we discuss Do Beta Blockers Effect Lactate Levels in Sepsis? | Bites and Stings | PPE for COVID in HCW | Cellulitis…
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
A previously healthy patient presents with a rapid onset illness, with fever, rash and tachycardia – what could be the culprit?…
A Shocking Knee
A 73-year-old man presented to the ED with a 36hr history of atraumatic right knee pain and a 24hr history of diarrhoea and feeling generally unwell…
EMJ July 2020
This month we discuss prognostic accuracy of q-sofa , lactate criteria for mortality in adults…