Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
The trainee will have full competence in the assessment and resuscitation of the patient presenting with severe sepsis or septic shock.
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Acute confusion could be a sign of Red Flag Sepsis (RFS), particularly in younger patients. If you suspect that a patient has infection combined with acute confusion, the ‘Sepsis Six’ care bundle should be considered as a time-critical intervention.
Blast your way through a zombie sepsis apocalypse armed with nothing but your quick clinical wits (and maybe the occasional rocket launcher!)
Learning outcomes of 4 mini-scenarios: anaphylaxis, team-working, crowd control, and suspecting sepsis in children.
Poster submission by Dr Qurrat-ul-ain Tahir for the #EM2C2018 conference
A 75-year-old man presents with a 4-day history of a productive cough and is now feeling quite short of breath.
An introduction to the aspects of End of Life Care in the ED using the End of Life Jigsaw from Northampton General Hospital.
A 2-year-old with a 7-day history of fever. Today he has stopped eating and drinking.
Sepsis kills. We simulated how to identify and manage a child presenting with Sepsis.
78-year-old male admitted from his residential home with a 1-day history of being generally unwell and confused.
Pregnant women are at increased risk of infections & sepsis. Signs & symptoms can be subtle.
79-year-old man from a nursing home found unresponsive by staff this morning. Off his food yesterday.
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.
9-month-old unwell & febrile at 39deg , HR 190, peripherally shut down & lethargic.
Varices account for 5-12% of acute upper GI bleeds and increase the risk of mortality of patients.
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