A 2-year-old presents with a fever and a 2 minute unresponsive episode. How will you manage them?
NIV not indicated for every situation.
Learn more about the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACS) and their role managing in domestic abuse.
Complaints are unfortunately common but how do you reply to them?
Many of your patients are at risk of aspiration pneumonia. This SBA explains when you should think about it, and how to implement preventative measures.
How will you manage your absconding patient with suicidal intent who has gone absent without leave?
A suspected juvenile drug trafficker refuses radiological imaging. Police seek medical advice on next steps.
A young woman presents with a painful, swollen ear after a recent piercing.
A 34-year-old male presents to your ED in acute pain and you suspect ureteric colic. How will you manage this?
A painful rash and a febrile illness -but could it be necrotising fasciitis? How can you tell?
An adolescent male presents with abdominal pain, vomiting and bradyarrhythmia after ingesting foxglove plant leaves with an intention to harm himself.
Teaching and thinking about teaching
This SBA addresses an important time-critical complication of wound infection where early diagnosis and management can save a patients limb.
What are potential causes for blood in a neonates nappy?
Are you supporting your overseas team as much as you could? Inspired by the RCEMLearning blog, here are some questions.
We perform fascia iliaca blocks with ease but do you really remember the anatomy?
Your patient has a dislocated shoulder. Is Penthrox a suitable analgesic option?
Children can be distracting, but how can we also distract them?
A 14-year-old male has a painful eye following a recent insect bite to his eyelid. He has developed double vision.
How will you manage the absconding patient?
DNA CPR confuses many but is a very important area to get right.
A 6-week-old infant presents with recurrent vomiting. How will you manage him?
A 30-year-old male wakes up with rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath. Explore the urgent management and underlying cause of this unexpected tachycardia case.
A 4-year-old presents with hypoglycaemia and all you can think of is a slushy?