This is the third in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department…
I’m Blinking Slowly with One Eye!
An 11-year-old boy is seen in the accident and emergency department by an SHO.…
A Genuine Case of ‘Off Legs’
A 30-year-old lady presents to the ED feeling “numb from the waist down”.…
The Twitching Tot
The paramedics arrive with a 3-year-old boy who has had two seizures today. He has known developmental delay but has no history of seizures previously…
Doctor! Why Can’t I Walk?
A 65-year-old male presents to the emergency department by ambulance with an episode of collapse.…
Do unequal pupils always indicate significant pathology?
A 31-year-old female presents to the emergency department complaining of a dilated left pupil that has been noticed by a colleague at work.…
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.…
Acute Behavioural Disturbance
This module identifies the clinical features of acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) and covers the initial assessment and management of patients with ABD in the Emergency Department.…
It’s all in her head
A 10-year-old girl presents with lethargy, vomiting, headaches and an unsteady gait. She collapsed at home a few hours prior to arrival at your ED.…
Cervical Artery Dissection
This session reviews the clinical presentation and investigation of cervical artery dissection.…
Cervical Artery Dissection
This session reviews the clinical presentation and investigation of cervical artery dissection.…
Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
This module describes the management of presentations of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage in the ED.…
Acute Dystonia
Acute dystonia is a movement disorder in which there is a state of abnormal tone produced by slow and sustained contractions of opposing muscle groups.…
Acute Dystonia
Acute dystonia is a common presentation to the ED. Most cases occur as a result of recreational or prescribed drugs.…
I’m a little dizzy!!
A 50-year-old man was brought to the ED with ongoing dizziness, visual hallucinations and floaters in his eyes.…
Acute Bilateral Cerebellar Syndrome
A 69-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department after a minor road traffic accident.…
Hypertensive Emergencies
This session covers the pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of hypertensive emergencies…
Delirium in the Elderly
Delirium, or acute confusional state, is a common cause of attendance to an ED. The high morbidity and mortality associated with this condition highlights the need for continuing review of the managem…
Why the fall?
An elderly lady presents to a Minor Injuries Unit following head injury. On examination, evidence of suspected skull base fracture is found and she is, therefore, referred to the ED for radiological i…
Raised intracranial pressure?
A 40-year-old man is brought to the ED by his partner. He has had a gradually worsening headache for 10 days and intermittent vomiting for 3 days.…