A fit, healthy 31-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with an acutely swollen, painless upper limb.
A fit, healthy 31-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with an acutely swollen, painless upper limb.
A 44-year-old male collapses and is subsequently brought into Resus. He presents with sudden-onset chest tightness and sweating, preceded by progressive shortness of breath over the past 24 hours.
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A flight, a scar, and a swollen leg. What lies beneath the surface isn’t just a clot.
A young lady, 13 weeks pregnant, presents with one day history of left lower limb swelling, pain and discolouration.
A 19-year-old woman of 9 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with intractable vomiting.
A 29-year-old male is working a shift behind the bar and complains of feeling dizzy. He collapses and makes a quick recovery. This is not the first time.
Suspected VTE is a common presentation in the ED, yet investigation and management of these conditions remains a challenge.
DVT typically presents in the lower limb, although it can also rarely occur in the upper limb.
This module deals with the assessment and management of possible deep vein thrombosis in the emergency department.
This month is in 2 parts. Part 1 has LoDED Study, Trauma Top 5 Papers, Neurosurgical Emergencies. Part 2 has New in EM – Peripheral pressors, VTE Guidelines, New in EM – Thirst guided IV fluid
Critical Appraisal: Appraising a Diagnostic Test: D-Dimer