Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
All tagged HMP5
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.
18-year-old (???) male, tonic clonic seizure >20 minutes. Unresponsive. Known cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
This week we look at decreased conscious levels in children; and how medical staff can maintain performance when they’re not at their physical best.
Status Epilepticus is generally defined as any single or multiple convulsions lasting 30 minutes or more.
A 46-year-old man who has been admitted to EDU on an alcohol pathway. He has been on the ward for a few hours to sober up.
An unconscious 18-month-old child is brought to the ED by the babysitter who reveals she left a bottle of methadone in her bag…
Addison’s Disease is when the adrenal glands produce insufficient adrenal hormones, aka hypoadrenalism or primary adrenal insufficiency.
A pre-alert is made for a 5-year-old boy who is screaming in pain complaining of a sudden onset headache. His GCS drops during assessment…
73-year-old male with who had a head injury 2 weeks ago now presents with 1 day history of confusion and difficulty walking.
31 y/o female, found unresponsive by her housemates. Empty packets of tablets in the room. She smells of alcohol.
