This month we have New in EM – Ibuprofen plus opiates in paediatric injury | Guidelines for EM – Sexual Assault in the ED | Maddy Dodds – Sexual Assault in the ED
This month we have New in EM – Ibuprofen plus opiates in paediatric injury | Guidelines for EM – Sexual Assault in the ED | Maddy Dodds – Sexual Assault in the ED
Ten SAQs on knee injuries. Each SAQ has a knee x-ray image to interpret and questions on ED management of the injury.
A lady of 24 years presents to the ED with Flash burn.
Buckle / Torus fractures in children
A 45-year-old man attends the ED 3 days after a motorbike accident.
A male presents with a large bulge to his bicep area after going to punch and then missing a punch bag in an arcade. Why does he now have such a big bicep?
In UK ED practice a large group of patients present with musculo-skeletal disorders
This module covers the anatomy, common pathology and the clinical and radiological assessment of the shoulder and brachial plexus.
A 49-year-old female returns to the ED with post-traumatic elbow pain. She appears tearful. She was discharged a week ago after sustaining a fall, which was diagnosed as muscular back pain.
A 17-year-old male who sustained a patellar dislocation and an avulsion fracture following a fall during a basketball game.
We perform fascia iliaca blocks with ease… but do you really remember the anatomy?
Your patient has a dislocated shoulder. Is Penthrox a suitable analgesic option?
This month we have Oxygen for trauma patients | Patellar dislocation | Sex and gender reporting in research – Raine Astin-Chamberlain | New Online
An elderly lady, who has fallen on grass bank, presents with an obvious deformity of the right foot and pain in dorsal area foot.
Here is a brief overview of three of our favourite and most satisfying PEM procedures. They epitomise ED practice – but can seem tricky to the PEM naive practitioner.
10 X-rays in SAQs and 5 in MCQs to test your knowledge of fractures of the midfoot and forefoot.
A miscellany of paediatric procedures
An elderly lady presents with a fall and subsequent left upper limb pain.
An 8-year-old girl is brought to the ED by her mother after having fallen from a climbing frame.
Best practice standards for safe procedural sedation. Includes choice of pharmacological agents and suggested doses. Sets out recommended staffing, competencies, monitoring, location, and discharge criteria.