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Mechanism of Injury

Understanding mechanism of injury is a crucial aspect of managing patients who have suffered traumatic injuries. This session aims to provide an overview on attaining this information and its translation into patient care.
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Disorders of Potassium Balance

This session looks at disorders of potassium metabolism, in particular the presentation of hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia in the ED. It also covers the investigation and management of these conditions.
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Pain Management in Adult Patients

This session covers the pathophysiology of pain, the use of pain assessment tools, typical analgesic agents used in the ED.
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Dermatological Examination

This session covers the correct procedure for a thorough and comprehensive dermatological examination to allow the correct diagnosis of patients presenting to the ED with dermatological conditions.
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Blast Injuries

This session covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with primary blast injuries.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning still accounts for a significant number of cases and is associated with both morbidity and mortality through a spectrum of presentations due to both acute and chronic exposures.
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Jaundice

Jaundice is a physical finding, which emergency physicians see in patients who may present with jaundice alone or with other complaints and symptoms.
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The Dying Patient

This session explores how to recognise patient trajectories as they approach the end of their lives, as well as the diagnosis of dying.
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Pulmonary Embolism

Assessment and management of the patient presenting in the Emergency Department with a pulmonary embolism.
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Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

This session describes the management of presentations of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage in the ED.
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Patient 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.
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Unstable Angina and Non-STEMI: Risk Assessment and Management

Unstable Angina and Non-STEMI: Risk Assessment and Management
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Multiple Sclerosis

This session describes the presentations, pathophysiology, management and treatment options for multiple sclerosis relevant to ED.
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Necrotising Fasciitis

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe soft tissue infection that requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in the ED.
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ST Elevation without Infarction

Cardiac causes of ST segment elevation unrelated to acute myocardial infarction (MI) and the non-cardiac causes which might present similarly to MI.
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Brugada Syndrome

The aim of this session is to have a quick recap of Brugada syndrome, identify key ECG features for diagnosis and learn about managing patients with the condition.
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Management of Haematuria

This session covers the management of patients who present to the emergency department with macro or microscopic haematuria.
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Acute Pericarditis

This session looks at the risk stratification and management of patients with acute pericarditis.
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Fascia Iliaca Block

The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.
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Radiation Exposure

Radiation can be subdivided into two categories - ionizing and non-ionizing, both of which have an effect on human tissue
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Supraventricular Tachycardias

Supraventricular Tachycardias can be divided into three pathophysiologicaly distinct conditions.
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Hypothermia and Frostbite

The physiological effects of hypothermia mean that the management of cardiac arrest requires an altered approach.
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Tachycardias in the Resuscitation Room

This session covers management of tachycardias in the Resuscitation Room. It builds on the Resuscitation Council UK ALS Guidelines (2021) using selected evidence.
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The SUDIC Protocol

This session is an overview of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood (SUDIC); the risk factors associated with SUDIC, our role in the ED and the investigative process thereafter.

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