Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
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86-year-old woman who was last seen by family 2 days ago is brought into the ED. No package of care. Found by daughter on the living room floor.
Long QT Syndrome affects 1 in 2,500 people worldwide and is a congenital (or acquired) disorder that causes the QT interval to become prolonged.
Trifascicular block is a combination of heart block with a bifascicular block and can be 'complete' or 'incomplete'.
Orthostatic hypotension is the fall in blood pressure when transitioning from lying to standing.
An introduction to the aspects of End of Life Care in the ED using the End of Life Jigsaw from Northampton General Hospital.
Every week 12 young people in the UK die unexpectedly from a heart condition they didn’t know they had…
"Terry (71) was out in the garden watering his potatoes, when he felt unwell and collapsed."
30% of people >65 years and 50% of people >80 years fall at least once a year.
57-year-old with collapse following an episode of haematemesis. Hypotensive pre-hospital despite 1500mls IV fluids."
86 y/o female. Fall from standing hitting her chest against a set of drawers. Has been on the floor for 24 hrs.
