A 46-year-old man is brought by ambulance to the ED. He has been drinking alcohol all afternoon and, according to collateral from his wife, he has taken some tablets two hours prior the presentation.…
Papa Smurf has a Seizure
A 40-year-old man had a seizure witnessed by his wife; she reports that he was unresponsive and his limbs were shaking.…
Ecstasy
Class A drug in the UK – illegal to possess, give away or sell. Possession can be punished with 7 years in jail.…
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.…
Acidotic alcoholics – what does the gas say?
A 56-year-old man presents to the ED 48 hours following an alcohol binge with chest pain and dyspnoea.…
Heating: It’s not just the bills giving you a headache
A 35-year-old lady is brought to the ED by her husband after developing acute confusion, vomiting and unsteadiness on her feet.…
He looks a bit blue doctor
A 45-year-old man is brought to ED after his neighbours call an ambulance, concerned that he looks ‘unwell’.…
Drug Related Hyperthermia
This session considers the three main forms of drug related hyperthermia, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome.…
Salicylic Stress
A 52-year-old male electrician presents in the ED with a complaint of abdominal pain.…
A Blood Gas Brain Freeze
You are asked to see a 51-year-old lady who has been taken to the resus room. The ambulance crew tell you she has taken an overdose 5 hours previously.…
A Patchy History
A previously fit and well, fully immunised 10-month-old is brought into your ED with a 3 hour history of drowsiness.…
Antifreeze. To drink or not to drink?
A 20-year-old female was brought into the ED as a pre-alert call. She had been found unresponsive in her room at a psychiatric unit.…
Methaemoglobinaemia
Methaemoglobinaemia is a life-threatening cause of hypoxia and death but is reversible with early recognition and treatment.…
Acute Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibres resulting in the release of muscle fibre cell contents into the bloodstream.…
Acute Rhabdomyolysis
This session looks at the causes, identification and treatment of rhabdomyolysis in the ED.…
Psychiatric Emergencies for the Adult Patient
Patients with mental health problems often present to the Emergency Department (ED). They will commonly be assessed and then treated, initially, by junior doctors.…
Picking your brain (or blood) cells …
A young male has concerning symptoms with a background history of G6PD deficiency…
Hyperkalemia
A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1 week history of increasing lethargy, intermittent tingling in both arms and palpitations…