Regular attender is brought to ED with low GCS with suspicion of intoxication in cold winter season…
Nothing to Declare
A patient presents to the Emergency Department suspected of having illicit concealed drugs. This SAQ explores the clinical management, combined with the ethical and medicolegal aspects of their care.…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal is a common presentation to UK EDs and patients can present significant management challenges to clinicians…
My Racing Heart
A case exploring the knowledge and practical applications of managing life-threatening tachyarrhythmias…
Heat Stroke
Management of Heat Stroke in Emergency Department…
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined by the World Health Organisation as consuming more than 40g/day of alcohol for males and 30mg/day of alcohol for females…
Another faller!
Another faller presents to your emergency department. Confused and smelling of alcohol. What will you do? How can you avoid missing the common pitfalls?…
Induction Book 2 – Alcohol Related ED Attendances
Working in the emergency department, you are guaranteed to see and treat patients from all specialties of medicine and surgery. Most will prove to be interesting but also challenging at the same time.…
October 2017
The new podcast for October 2017…
Acidotic alcoholics – what does the gas say?
56 year-old man presented to the Emergency Department 48 hours following an alcohol binge with chest pain and dyspnoea…
Can’t stand – bilateral leg weakness
A 25 year old male presented with a five day history of bilateral muscular leg pain…
A bit unsteady after a night out
This is the first in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department…
CFN approach to IDU
Struggling to find a resource on how to approach the IDU, check out this podcast…
Ecstasy
Class A drug in the UK – illegal to possess, give away or sell. Possession can be punished with 7 years in jail…
Oops, What is Happening?
A 67-year old alcoholic presented with anuria for one day and the next is day passing fluid…
Gin and Ketonic
A 45 year old man attends the department with a 48 hour history of nausea and vomiting. He also has a diffuse upper abdominal pain…