This module provides information on Pancreatitis, including the diagnosis, basic science, assessment and management.…
Acute Liver Failure
This session covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.…
Acute Liver Failure
This module covers the assessment and management of patients with acute liver failure.…
Ketamine Sedation in Children
This session is based upon the RCEM College Best Practice guideline on Ketamine Procedural Sedation for Children in the Emergency Department.…
It’s a AAA, isn’t it? You’ve got some ex-pleening to do
A 76-year-old presents with abdominal pain. He is clinically shocked (hypotensive and tachycardic) with a known abdominal aortic aneurysm.…
Chest and Abdominal Radiographs
Chest and abdominal x-rays are commonly requested in the emergency department.…
Appendicitis in a Patient with Right Iliac Fossa Pain
This module deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis.…
Appendicitis in a Patient with Right Iliac Fossa Pain
This session deals with the assessment and management of patients with appendicitis.…
Jaundice
This session deals with the assessment and management of jaundice.…
Jaundice
Jaundice is a physical finding, which emergency physicians see in patients who may present with jaundice alone or with other complaints and symptoms.…
Management of Haematuria
This module covers the management of patients who present to the emergency department with macro or microscopic haematuria.…
Oops, What is Happening?
A 67-year-old alcoholic presents with anuria for one day and the next day is passing fluid.…
Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
This session covers the assessment and management of lower gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage.…
Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
This session covers the assessment and management of lower GI haemorrhage.…
Anorectal Disease
This session covers the diagnosis, management and treatment of anorectal conditions that commonly present to the ED.…
Scoring Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
A 41-year-old gentleman presented to the ED with a three day history of vomiting blood and the passage of bright red blood rectally.…
Gin and Ketonic
A 45-year-old man attends the department with a 48 hour history of nausea and vomiting. He also has a diffuse upper abdominal pain.…
A Baby with a Bug or a Belly Ache Bugging Him?
An 8-month-old boy is brought to A&E by his mother. He became unwell 2 days ago with vomiting and abdominal pain.…
Bowel Obstruction
Intestinal obstruction is an important cause of the acute abdomen, accounting for up to 5% of emergency admissions to surgical services.…
Abdominal Pain without Shock
This article covers the generic assessment and management of the pain with abdominal pain without shock.…