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?
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.
You are asked to review a 3-year-old girl brought in crying inconsolably by her parents.
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 32-year-old decorator attends the Emergency Department having accidentally put his left hand through a pane of glass at work.
A miscellany of paediatric procedures
An elderly lady presents with a fall and subsequent left upper limb pain.
A 14-year-old girl attends the emergency department following a fall whilst ice skating.
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.
The principles of how to safely perform invasive procedures in the Emergency Department, including the use of checklists.
Patients attending emergency departments (ED) following discharge of controlled electrical devices (CED) by the Police Service.