A young boy with abdominal pain and distension is brought in by his father. The triage nurse mentions that he is hypertensive, with microscopic haematuria on his urine dipstick.
A young boy with abdominal pain and distension is brought in by his father. The triage nurse mentions that he is hypertensive, with microscopic haematuria on his urine dipstick.
An 82-year-old nursing home resident is brought into the ED with abdominal distension and a 2 day history of constipation.
This module describes focused ultrasound for suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
25 questions. 25 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!
Unwell neonate with an umbilical hernia
Abdominal pain is a common presentation in paediatrics-increasing as the child gets older. Hopefully, this blog will serve as a guide of what to look for, when to refer and when to worry!
This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
A 65-year-old male presents to your busy ED with pain in lower abdomen and radiating to testicular area.
Using PoCUS to identify the abdominal aorta is an important skill and a curriculum requirement for completion of EM training. Can you identify all the relevant structures using ultrasound?
Intestinal obstruction is an important cause of the acute abdomen, accounting for up to 5% of emergency admissions to surgical services.
A 72-year-old gentleman presents to the ED with a 3 week history of intermittent abdominal pain; it is now constant in nature and 8/10 in severity.
This is the second in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department