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

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.

Intestinal ischaemia presents as poorly localised abdominal pain and is the result of decreased blood flow to the GI tract.

A 21-year-old female presenting with sudden onset right iliac fossa pain 6 hours ago.

AAA is the enlargement of the aortic diameter >1.5 times normal and often an incidental finding. But there's an 85-99% mortality rate!

An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants and begins developing outside the uterus, affecting 1-in-80 pregnancies.

A 21-year-old female presenting with sudden onset right iliac fossa pain 6 hours ago. She's had 2 episodes of vomiting since the onset of pain.

This week's sim was a little like the Kobayashi Maru Test... sometimes the outcome is never going to be good.

21-year-old male with abdominal pain and vomiting for 48 hours.

21-year-old female, self-presented to ED with a 6-hour history of abdo pain and vomiting. She's had 2 loose stools.

53-year-old presented after an episode of collapse whilst trying to stand up from sofa. He had D&V for 2 days and hasn’t been eating or drinking well.