Apparent Life Threatening Events
What? A 6-month old infant is presented to the Emergency Department by his parents with a history of a ‘floppy’ episode approximately 30 seconds in duration. It was noted that he did not respond to his...
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What? A 64-year-old male attends the Emergency Department (ED) following an episode of central crushing chest pain lasting 30 minutes. He was known to suffer from Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD) and had...
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What? A 56-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) following an overdose of her modified-release morphine tablets, prescribed for her chronic lower back pain. She was last seen by...
View ArticleTranexamic Acid
What? A 32-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with two self-inflicted stab wounds to the abdomen. He had used a knife with a 6-inch blade which had been recovered by the ambulance...
View ArticleTraumatic Cardiac Arrest
What? Its 01:00 and the resus emergency bell rings out across the department. On your arrival you find a young male in cardiac arrest and nursing staff have initiated Basic Life Support (BLS). His...
View ArticleComing soon – ED Pearls
The team at HEFT EMCAST are extremely excited to announce a new stream of work that will be hitting our website (alongside the usual content) within the next couple of weeks. Dr Catrin Dyer and Dr...
View ArticleAcute pain management in children
Many paediatric presentations will present with pain. It is important that any child in pain is assessed and given appropriate analgesia. This is our responsibility as healthcare professionals and it...
View ArticleDisplaced distal radius fractures
What? A 65yo woman comes into your Emergency Department (ED) presenting with right wrist pain, swelling and deformity following a fall onto an outstretched hand (FOOSH). An x-ray reveals a dorsally...
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