34-year-old male with malaise, myalgia, bilateral neck swelling and a headache…
A pox on it!
A 4-year-old child attends the ED with some spots on her arm which look inflamed and have become more numerous over the last week.…
Not Very Common in the UK
A 27-year-old man is brought to the ED by ambulance after having two seizures. He has no known health problems.…
Bloody Cough
A 22-year-old South Asian male presents with 2 episodes of haemoptysis on a background of anorexia, weight loss and a dry cough for 2 months.…
Torticollis
A 4-year-old girl presents to the Emergency Department with a four-day history of fever and sore throat.…
Tetanus
Describing the initial management of tetanus in the ED.…
No Flies On You!
A 31-year-old man attends the ED two days after returning from a holiday in the Gambia.…
The Eyes Have It
A 82-year-old man attends the ED after a fall at home.…
Meningococcal Disease and Meningococcal Meningitis
Recognising the clinical features of invasive meningococcal disease in children…
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis represent a spectrum of soft tissue infections…
A worm in my vomit!
A 25-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents to the Emergency Department with his wife complaining of a one day history of vomiting and diarrhoea.…
Intracranial Infections
Intracranial infections (also called central nervous system infections or CNS infections) are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient…
The Coronavirus Cough
A 58-year-old primary school teacher with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to your ED with shortness of breath. His breathlessness has increased overnight and is exacerbated on minimal exertion.…
Alcoholic Liver Disease
This session will deal with the assessment and management of alcoholic liver disease.…
Ebola & what next?
Whenever I hear the word Ebola it brings a lump to my throat and a slightly sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach…