You've just arrived for your first ED shift, excited to be allocated to resus. The red phone rings. A 45-year-old female, amitriptyline overdose, P120, BP85/45, GCS 5, ETA 5 minutes.
Gynae presentations to the emergency department are fairly common, yet fill everyone with dread. The management is similar to any other medical problem
With the advent of urgent care centres, your exposure to orthopaedics won't be what it used to be. However, if you follow some of the basic tips here, your orthopaedic surgeons and patients will be happy!
The emergency department is a unique working environment. It will throw you in the deep end, testing your diagnostic and risk juggling skills, whilst being the most supported environment you're likely to work in.