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Chest Drain Insertion: A practical guide

This session will cover the practical aspects of safe insertion of chest drains.
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Breathlessness

Dyspnoea is an overall term used to describe an unpleasant awareness of increased respiratory effort and will be used synonymously with "breathlessness" in this session.
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Decreased Conscious Level in a Child

The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity.
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Acute Kidney Injury In Children

AKI in children is associated with an increased risk of death, prolonged hospital stay and the development of chronic kidney disease. This session provides an approach to assessment and management of Paediatric AKI.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis

DVT typically presents in the lower limb, although it can also rarely occur in the upper limb.
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Acute Right Heart Failure

This Reference focuses on the understanding, recognition and management of acute RHF.
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Cervical Artery Dissection

This session reviews the clinical presentation and investigation of cervical artery dissection.
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Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances: Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest

This session concentrates on patients with actual or impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax

This session covers the assessment and management of primary, secondary and tension pneumothoraces.
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Acute Aortic Dissection

This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
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Acute Dystonia

Acute dystonia is a movement disorder in which there is a state of abnormal tone produced by slow and sustained contractions of opposing muscle groups.
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Angioedema

Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.
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Broad Complex Tachycardias

This session covers the assessment and management of broad complex tachycardia.
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Bifascicular Block

This session looks at the aetiology, diagnosis and management of bifascicular block in the ED.
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Bradycardias

This session deals with the assessment and management of bradycardias in the ED.
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Atraumatic Red Eye

This session identifies the clinical features of the different types of conjunctivitis and describes appropriate investigation and management.
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Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand

This session presents a logical approach to the assessment, diagnosis and management of soft-tissue hand injuries in the ED, including suggested indications for early hand specialist referrals.
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Dental Emergencies

This session describes the different types of dental infection and the pathophysiology of their development.
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Post Menopausal Bleeding

This session is aimed at the approach to post-menopausal bleeding in the Emergency Department.
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Appendicitis in a Patient with Right Iliac Fossa Pain

This session deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis.
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Thoracic Trauma

For each life-threatening thoracic injury this session includes: a definition and context, Clinical assessment , treatment and Key learning points.
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Hypertensive Emergencies

A hypertensive emergency is defined as the clinical situation in which there is a marked elevation of blood pressure (BP) associated with acute or progressive end organ damage, e.g. cardiovascular, renal or neurological dysfunction.
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Delirium in the Elderly

Delirium, or acute confusional state, is a common cause of attendance to an ED. The high morbidity and mortality associated with this condition highlights the need for continuing review of the management of acutely-confused elderly patients.
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Paediatric Toxicology Considerations

This module explores the presentations of children to the ED by concerned parents after a potential ingestion of a substance is common.

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