Management of tachycardias in the Resuscitation Room.…
Management of Cardiac Transplant Patients in the Emergency Department
Management of Cardiac Transplant Patients in the ED.…
Management of Cardiac Transplant Patients in the Emergency Department
Management of Cardiac Transplant Patients in the ED.…
A Hypertensive Emergency
A 56-year-old man presents to the ED with chest pain.…
Sudden Collapse in a Young Man
A 27-year-old man presents to the ED with a history of collapse whilst on a treadmill at his local gym. He was witnessed to have been briefly unresponsive but there was no seizure activity.…
Endocarditis
This session describes the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of endocarditis.…
Chest Pain – Clot or Bleeding?
A previously well 36-year-old woman presents with intrascapular back pain.…
Methaemoglobinaemia
Hypoxia is common in patients presenting to the ED and can be life-threatening. The differentials are wide and include cardiac, respiratory and haematological causes…
Methaemoglobinaemia
Methaemoglobinaemia is a life-threatening cause of hypoxia and death but is reversible with early recognition and treatment.…
Chest Pain: Low Risk ‘Rule-Out’ Pathways
Radiation of pain to the arms or shoulders, and association with exertion, diaphoresis, nausea or vomiting are useful for ruling in the diagnosis of AMI.…
Chest Pain: Low Risk ‘Rule-Out’ Pathways
This session addresses the clinical assessment and management of patients with low risk chest pain, specifically the identification of patients with acute coronary syndrome…
Chest Pain Following a Distressing Event
Whilst waiting in the ED relative’s room, a 59-year-old woman complains of chest pain.…
But I’m too young to have a heart attack, Doctor!
A 25-year-old male with no significant past medical history attends A&E with chest pain…
Valvular Heart Disease
There are two cardiac valves on the left side (aortic and mitral) and two on the right side (pulmonary and tricuspid)…
Acute Coronary Syndromes
This session is about the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, defining acute myocardial infarction and recognising the various presentations and clinical features associated with acute corona…
Acute Coronary Syndromes
This session is about the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, and recognising the various presentations and clinical features associated with them.…
Phaeochromocytoma
Describing the key features relevant to the history of phaeochromocytoma…
Pulmonary Hypertension
Patients with known pulmonary hypertension may present to the emergency department with a variety of acute problems related to this disease such as pulmonary embolism…
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an elevation in pulmonary vascular pressure that can be caused by an isolated increase in pulmonary arterial pressure.…
Cardiac Implantable Devices
Cardiac rhythm management devices (pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, or ICDs) are a constantly evolving and improving field…