This module describes the presentations, pathophysiology, management and treatment options for multiple sclerosis relevant to ED.…
Tetanus
Describing the initial management of tetanus in the ED.…
Under Pressure
A 59-year-old man presents to the ED at 11pm with acute onset severe (9/10) generalised headache and vomiting, which started at the dinner table at 5pm.…
Drug Induced Hyperthermia
This session considers the three main forms of drug related hyperthermia, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome.…
Vertigo
Vertigo is a common problem which affects 5% of adults in any one year. Consequently, it is a frequent presenting problem to the ED…
Vertigo
Vertigo is a false perception, experienced by the patient, of rotation or movement of the external world or of the individual in space.…
Uncommon Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
Uncommon nerve entrapment syndromes are a group of conditions in which peripheral nerves are damaged through compression or repeated trauma.…
Dazed and Confused
An 8-year-old girl is brought into the ED with a head injury. She was out sledging with her family when she lost control and collided with a tree.…
Locked in Syndrome: A Narrow Escape
A 40-year-old female is brought in by ambulance having collapsed. She has vomited several times.…
A FACEnaTing Fever
A 72-year-old female presents to the ED with a four week history of worsening neck pain, lethargy, reduced sensation and difficulty with fine motor movements in her upper limbs.…
Principles of MRI of the Brain and Spine
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely used in most EDs. However, the properties of such images can provide emergency physicians with critical information to support the optimal clinical care of m…
Primary Headache
Acute, severe headache is a common symptom of patients presenting to the emergency department. In 90% of cases, the cause will be one of the primary headache syndromes.…
Meningococcal Disease and Meningococcal Meningitis
Recognising the clinical features of invasive meningococcal disease in children…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
GBS is now thought to be a group of phenotypically similar disorders. Degeneration of the axon can occur as well as demyelination of the nerve sheath.…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Describing the classical presentations of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)…
Eyelid Injury
A 31-year-old man presented to the ED after falling off a wall into a bush. He sustained head and facial injuries.…
Violent Behaviour in the ED
Managing challenging and violent behaviour is an integral part of the workload of an Emergency Department.…
Acute Facial Palsy
This session looks at the assessment and management of acute facial palsy.…
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis does not present often to the Emergency Department. However, it can manifest as respiratory failure…
Heat Related Illness
Approximately 800 heat related deaths occur annually in the UK. In 2003, a heat wave in Southern England resulted in over 1000 deaths…