Concussion. It’s hard to believe we didn’t used to care much about it, and if your CT was normal, we were happy.
Concussion. It’s hard to believe we didn’t used to care much about it, and if your CT was normal, we were happy.
When a simple trip makes you as blind as a bat.
This month we have New in EM – Ruling out ACS in the ED | Guidelines for EM – AF (Part 1 of 2) | Interview with Matt Reed RE: Flagship Conference | New Online
This module aims to improve the standard of concussion care. It covers how to recognise a concussion, and provide appropriate management and discharge advice consistent with new national and international guidance.
This session aims to improve the standard of concussion care. It covers how to recognise a concussion, and provide appropriate management and discharge advice consistent with new national and international guidance.
Another night out and another facial injury.
SBA session on the RCEM recommendations about the management of an aggressive patient with acute behavioural disturbance (ABD). How to keep your patient, your colleagues, and yourself safe!
Mr X is a middle aged gentleman who was assaulted with a house brick whilst riding a push bike.
An 18-year-old female presents after falling 8ft from a tree. She landed directly onto her head and lost consciousness for 30 seconds.
This blog discusses the preparation, assessment and management of the patients presenting with maxillofacial injuries.
This 18-year-old patient was allegedly punched by a stranger during a night out.
This month we have Ketamine and Ondansetron, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, an interview with Vicky Price (SAM), Antibiotics for brain injury and New Online
The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity.
The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity
Learning about lightning injuries
Patients with head injuries are the most common type of trauma seen in the Emergency Department and can represent up to 10% of all presentations.
Walk into any Emergency Department in the country and you are bound to find at least one child waiting to be seen with a head injury.
Walk into any Emergency Department in the country and you are bound to find at least one child waiting to be seen with a head injury – it’s one of the commonest presenting complaints to EDs in the UK
A 5-year-old boy presents with a central boggy swelling to his forehead without history of trauma, what’s the differential?
Another faller presents to your ED Confused and smelling of alcohol. What will you do? How can you avoid missing the common pitfalls?