This session covers the assessment and management of patients presenting to an emergency department with the effects of exposure to industrial chemicals
This session describes the most common childhood exanthems that present to emergency departments
Hypoglycaemia is easily diagnosed and treated in emergency departments (EDs), if it is considered. In this session we will look at the presentation, causes and treatment options available.
This session covers the assessment, investigation and management of injuries to the bones of the midface; the zygoma, zygomatic arch, maxilla, orbit and nose.
This session covers the urinary tract infections that are encountered in the emergency department. It discusses their diagnosis, complications and treatment
Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. This session explains the assessment and management of the problem in the emergency department
While the theory contained in this session provides useful knowledge about airway management, putting this knowledge into practice requires extensive supervised practical experience.
Fabricated or induced illness (FII) is a form of child abuse. It is associated with significant morbidity (physical and psychological) and mortality. Recognition of FII is frequently difficult and subsequent management is complex.
Describe a safe environment for assessing disturbed or psychiatric patients in the emergency department
Cardiac rhythm management devices (pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, or ICDs) are a constantly evolving and improving field
Foot injuries and pain, both as a result of trauma and pain of non-traumatic origin, is common. Because it affects mobility, it can have significant effects on a patient's life and so is important
This session covers the anatomy, common pathology and the clinical and radiological assessment of the shoulder and brachial plexus. This should lead to the formulation of appropriate management plans
This module covers the initial assessment of eye and visual problems in the Emergency Department.
This session will cover common tummy troubles with particular reference to evidence-based management of colic and gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Sick neonates with vesiculopustular rashes should be tested for HSV, candidal and Staphylococcal infections (EL3)
This session deals with the critical appraisal of a key randomised controlled trial. The study concerns two treatments for the management of hand lacerations
Fracture of the neck of the femur is a common injury and the incidence is increasing although it is not always easy to diagnose. The majority of fractures are caused by falls in the elderly and the fracture usually occurs through osteoporotic bone
This session deals with the assessment and management of gall bladder and gall stone disease
Cranial nerve injuries are important clinical signs, which alert the examiner to intracranial pathology. This session will look at the more common traumatic and medical causes of cranial nerve injury
This session covers the cause, clinical features, treatment and management of impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas and necrotising fasciitis
E-learning module in burns assessment and management in the Emergency Department
Myocarditis is an uncommon disease but it has a significant morbidity and mortality
This module will focus on secondary causes of acute severe headaches that are likely to present to an emergency department.
Bell's palsy is a relatively uncommon condition presenting to primary care. Despite a benign course for most children with Bell's palsy, there are a number of serious causes of facial paralysis which can be easily missed