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This session covers the emergency management of bleeding in pregnancy. It includes the appropriate investigation and initial emergency interventions for bleeding in early pregnancy as well as antepartum haemorrhage.
This module covers the emergency management of bleeding in pregnancy. It includes the appropriate investigation and initial emergency interventions for bleeding in early pregnancy as well as antepartum haemorrhage.
A 32-year-old type 1 diabetic female presents at 30/40 gestation of her first pregnancy feeling generally unwell.
This module examines the unique challenges of managing trauma in pregnant patients and equips healthcare providers with the essential knowledge to optimise outcomes for both mother and foetus in traumatic situations.
This session examines the unique challenges of managing trauma in pregnant patients and equips healthcare providers with the essential knowledge to optimise outcomes for both mother and foetus in traumatic situations.
A 13-year-old girl presents to the Paediatric ED with a 48 hour history of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
This month we have High MAP targets in sepsis | Guidelines for EM - Top of the Guidelines | Antibiotics for max fax fractures | New Online.
This session discusses the management of genitourinary foreign bodies (GUFB) in the Emergency Department.
This module discusses the management of genitourinary foreign bodies (GUFB) in the Emergency Department.
A 29-year-old primiparous woman attends the ED at 35/40 weeks gestation.
This module aims to provide an overview of FGM/C and provide a framework for its management in ED.
This session aims to provide an overview of FGM/C and provide a framework for its management in ED.
It started as a normal nightshift full of the usual head injuries, drink and drugs. I'd gone to through to the eye room to remove a piece of metal from a cornea, when I heard the tannoy…. 'Dr Bell to Resus…..IMMEDIATELY'
Small magnets in small people.
This blog is for educational purposes. Always follow local prescribing guidance and discuss individual risks with patients.
This module covers the management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy, across the spectrum from mild symptoms to Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
This session covers the management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy, across the spectrum from mild symptoms to Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
A woman presents with prolonged low-grade fever following a recent gynaecological procedure.
This month we have Pre-hospital Thoracotomy Outcomes | Acute behavioural disturbance in the ED (Part One) | Systematic review of resuscitative hysterotomy | New Online
A young woman is seriously unwell. Her flatmates give you all the information you need. Now you must save her life. Period!
Exposure to a viral illness in pregnancy. How worried should Mum be?
A 31-year-old woman presents with a one-day history of sudden onset of the left shoulder pain and shortness of breath.
In this blog we discuss some aspects of EM and offspring. And we look forward to hearing your suggestions and tips too.
This month we have beta blockers for sepsis | Mortality Reviews in the ED | Patient Safety Culture with Maegan Ladell & New Online.
This module covers Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which is an iatrogenic complication of fertility treatment.
This month we discuss the PERC 35 Rule | Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency | and New Online content
This blog isn’t an all-encompassing guide, but suggestions of some of the more common considerations about managing pregnant patients in the ED.
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 27-year-old lady presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a 4 hour history of lower abdominal pain.
A 19-year-old student attends the ED (accompanied by a friend) and, at triage, complains of abdominal pain.
An overview of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with cases concentrating on Emergency Department management.
An overview of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with cases concentrating on ED management.
A 30-year-old woman presents to the ED with nausea and vomiting for the last 3 days. Her urinary pregnancy test is positive.
This guideline sets out the standards for timeliness of provision of analgesia and provides an approach to the delivery of analgesia for adult patients presenting to the ED.
This case discusses a young woman who presents to the ED at 11/40 gestation with intractable vomiting and altered mental status for three days.
How to manage acute sickle cell disease. Focus on early analgesia, warmth, hydration, and oxygenation. Recognition and management of specific complications. Criteria for admission and discharge.
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is a potential presentation to the emergency department. If it happens, you are likely to be cognitively overloaded.
RIF pain and PV bleeding - history and treatment.
Learning about lightning injuries
A pregnant female accidentally takes an excess of paracetamol. This SAQ explores the important considerations taken when managing acute paracetamol poisoning during pregnancy.
A 38-year-old female patient presents three days post-partum with vomiting and epigastric pain.
A pregnant patient presents with signs of shock
A 46-year-old female presents with a three-month history of progressively worsening vaginal bleeding.
This session is aimed at the approach to post-menopausal bleeding in the Emergency Department.
This module discusses the aetiology, presentation, management and disposition of patients with postmenopausal bleeding in the ED.
Management of Cardiac arrest in advanced pregnancy.
Whilst managing labour and birth in the ED is an uncommon occurrence, there are many reasons why a mother may present to the ED when in labour.
Whilst managing labour and birth in the ED is an uncommon occurrence, there are many reasons why a mother may present to the ED when in labour.
A 40-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department feeling lethargic for 24 hours.
A young pregnant woman attends with severe nausea and vomiting. She’s unable to keep tablets, food or fluids down and looks dehydrated.
A woman attends your ED with severe lower abdominal pain and fullness, with difficulty urinating. She had roughly similar symptoms when she was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease before.
There are three pregnant patients in the department who require consideration of Rhesus status and anti-D immunoglobulin. You must assess each in turn.
A woman presents with breast pain and fever to your emergency department. How will you manage this patient?
A pregnant woman presents with a headache and abdominal pain and suddenly deteriorates. How will you manage this?
A young female patient presents with lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding to your ED. How will you manage this patient?
A young lady presents to the ED with a history of pain on urination and defecation for two months.
This session outlines a standardised approach to providing care for a haemodynamically normal patient presenting following rape or sexual assault.
This session outlines a standardised approach to providing care for a haemodynamically normal patient presenting following rape or sexual assault.
This learning session will cover the pathophysiology, assessment and treatment of PID and equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage this important presentation in the Emergency Department.
A few considerations for why ED practitioners should all be comfortable at performing speculum examinations and bimanual examinations.
A 60-year-old female patient presents to ED with vaginal bleeding. She is worried that it could be cancer.
An interactive learning session covering the relevance of vaginal bleeding in an emergency medicine context
This session covers the relevance of vaginal bleeding in an Emergency Medicine context
This session will cover the pathophysiology, assessment and treatment of PID and equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage this important presentation in the Emergency Department.
A 21-year-old woman, 27-weeks pregnant, presents with a rare but important cause of chest pain during pregnancy.
A pregnant lady presents to your department with confusion, diarrhoea, fever, and a purpuric rash.
This month we discuss Accuracy of PE rule-out strategies in pregnancy 
This month we have Belfast CPD 2019 Tracheostomy | NICE Pneumonia | New in EM YEARS in pregnancy
Gynae presentations to the emergency department are fairly common, yet fill everyone with dread. The management is similar to any other medical problem