PAP11: Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding

Understand the causes of upper and lower GI bleeding, recognising life-threatening causes including intussusception. Be able to stabilise the hemodynamically compromised patient including use of intraosseous and central access.

 
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Paediatric ER Drill: Team Comms wearing AGP PPE
Paediatric ER Drill: Team Comms wearing AGP PPE

The EM3 team has designed and tested a simple, low-fidelity simulation drill focussing on non-verbal communication for those struggling to be heard whilst wearing AGP-level PPE.

Lightning Learning: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Lightning Learning: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic condition resulting in inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, the results of which can be life-threatening.

Lightning Learning: Clostridium Difficile
Lightning Learning: Clostridium Difficile

Regular gut bacteria normally keep C. difficile in check. However, antibiotic use can disrupt this balance, leading to the bacteria multiplying and producing a toxin.

#SimBlog: Major Haemorrhage
#SimBlog: Major Haemorrhage

57-year-old with collapse following an episode of haematemesis. Hypotensive pre-hospital despite 1500mls IV fluids."

 

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