A 23-year-old male with autism, ADHD and prior self-harm presents with suicidal hallucinations. Initially cooperative, he later becomes agitated and violent, requiring urgent intervention for safety despite de-escalation attempts.
A 23-year-old male with autism, ADHD and prior self-harm presents with suicidal hallucinations. Initially cooperative, he later becomes agitated and violent, requiring urgent intervention for safety despite de-escalation attempts.
NIV – not indicated for every situation.
A rarer cause of pleural effusion
A woman presents with prolonged low-grade fever following a recent gynaecological procedure.
Learn more about the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACS) and their role managing in domestic abuse.
4am and a trauma call for an intoxicated 45-year-old man who has tripped and fallen into a lamppost, hitting his head.
Visiting hospital can be scary at any age. Facilitating a positive hospital experience for children is important because many of them will require further attendances and treatments in their lifetime. We don’t want this to be a frightening place for them.
Complaints are unfortunately common – but how do you reply to them?
A 70-year-old patient, on nasogastric feeding, was seen with a spontaneous non-functioning NG tube, passed 2 days ago successfully. Attempts with fresh tap water flushes went in vain. Physician felt quite a resistance while trying to pull it out.
This module covers the assessment, investigation and management of injuries to the bones of the midface; the zygoma, zygomatic arch, maxilla, orbit and nose.
Many of your patients are at risk of aspiration pneumonia. This SBA explains when you should think about it, and how to implement preventative measures.
Rashes are difficult to diagnose in both children and adults. The key is to be able to identify the important types and then manage to learn about the rest slowly.
How will you manage your absconding patient with suicidal intent who has gone ‘absent without leave’?
A 70-year-old male is brought to the ED by ambulance complaining of dizziness and generalised weakness following a fall.
A 6-year-old boy is brought in by his mum after becoming wheezy and short of breath.
This module describes focused ultrasound for suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A suspected juvenile drug trafficker refuses radiological imaging. Police seek medical advice on next steps.
This blog is something a bit different. Based on real Coroner’s cases, we’ve pulled out some critical decision moments, so you can work your way through the patient journey and decide what you would do.
A 45-year-old female with end-stage COPD presents with acute breathlessness and drowsiness. Despite optimized medical management and prior discussions on care preferences, she declines interventions and has died shortly after admission.
A 94-year-old female with dementia was referred to the ED from her residential home. She had a 2 day history of anorexia, lethargy and loose stools 3 times a day.