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Post Chemotherapy Seizure

A 40-year-old male with B-cell lymphoma presents to the ED complaining of lethargy, dry mouth and generalized weakness. The patient has no fever. How will you manage this?

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The Unsettled Infant in the ED

The baby looks well at first, nothing really worrying – but he has been crying for last 2 days, which is unusual for him. His mother`s concern leads us to a serious diagnosis.

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Painful Knee

A patient presents to the Emergency Department with a painful swollen knee. He cannot move his knee fully and has a fever.

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Managing a serious incident

It is Monday morning 09.00hrs and you are checking your email inbox. You have received the following email from the StR who has just finished weekend nights.

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Silver Shock

An elderly lady is brought to your ED by ambulance after falling at home. She is hypotensive, tachypnoeic and agitated. She has a wound on her right shin with no active bleeding.

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Marked by the Mix

Young man with chronic cocaine use presents with painful hand swelling, worsening leg ulcers and a purpuric rash. Investigation shows raised inflammatory markers but no clear source of infection.

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Notifiable Diseases

This module is a summary on notifiable diseases aiming to put the notification process in context of the wider public health implications.

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The Painful Ear

A lady presents with ear pain not improving with antibiotics from her GP, is there something else going on ear?

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