Diabetic Ketoacidosis, very common presentation to the ED, is a potentially life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes.
The Joint British Diabetes Societies have developed recent consensus guidelines to guide management.
Tracheostomy emergencies are a relatively common and often alarming occurrence – do you know how to manage a patient presenting with a tracheostomy emergency?
An explosion has occurred at a nearby chemical plant and your emergency department is the nearest healthcare facility. Are you ready to handle this major incident?
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 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.
A 45-year-old female attends with grossly swollen lips. She has some important information about her symptoms, can you understand it?
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If not, it’s time to use some clinical acumen!
A conducted energy device (CED) ‘taser’ was discharged into a patient’s shoulder. Before this patient is taken into police custody, you’ve been asked to assess them in your ED.
The Police have brought a patient to your ED that has had a controlled energy device discharged into their upper back. You are called to assess this patient.
A young man presents with fever, headache, photophobia and vomiting. Can you interpret the findings to diagnose and treat him appropriately before it’s too late?
A 14-year-old girl presented at the ED after falling into a tree and impaling her cheek with a large twig, just below her right eye, obscuring her vision.
Using PoCUS to identify the abdominal aorta is an important skill and a curriculum requirement for completion of EM training. Can you identify all the relevant structures using ultrasound?
A young man presents with superficial wounds on his forearm from a dog bite. You know what you have to do. Clean the wound, give a tetanus shot and prescribe antibiotics…. Right?
1 in 300 people will experience anaphylaxis at some point in their lives. The 2021 anaphylaxis guidelines provide an updated consensus for the recognition and management of anaphylaxis in all age groups.
A third of deaths from food anaphylaxis occur despite appropriate early management. Consequently, the RCUK have recognised a need for standardised algorithms for ongoing resuscitation in cases of refractory anaphylaxis.
A 2-year-old boy is brought to the Emergency Department with a barking cough and noisy breathing. Can you diagnose and treat him before he deteriorates?