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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Last week we delivered our revised HST teaching day focused on mental health-related presentations in the ED. This blog contains a full teaching package needed to run an enjoyable training day.
For clinicians sometimes working in isolation and with limited equipment, we’ve created two mini-scenarios that would help staff practice the next steps to take when the unexpected occurs.
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.
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening drug-induced condition caused by increased serotonergic activity in the brain's synaptic clefts.
Since the 1960’s LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) has been one of the most trending synthetic hallucinogens used at clubs and raves, and is currently on the rise.
Methaemoglobinaemia is a rare but life-threatening emergency that can be fully reversed. It is characterised by an increase in the amount of MetHb in the blood.
Carbon monoxide can't be seen, can't be smelled and can't be heard. But it CAN be stopped. Learn what the mild, severe and long-term effects of CO poisoning can have on a person.
35-year-old male attending ED admitting to taking an overdose of amitriptyline. Very reluctant to talk, but when he does answer he's very obnoxious and keen to leave.
A round-up of key learning points from this month’s F2 teaching day. Topics include: Mental Health, Toxicology, Head Injury & End of Life care
Careful calculation of elemental iron is important to determine toxicity. Severe overdose can range from 75-150 mg/kg and be potentially fatal.
