HAP14: Fever

The trainee will be able to assess the patient with fever to produce a valid differential diagnosis, investigate appropriately, and formulate and implement a management plan.

 
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Lightning Learning: Infective Endocarditis
Lightning Learning: Infective Endocarditis

Infective Endocarditis is an infectious disease of the heart and surrounding vessels commonly seen in patients with a history of cardiac disease.

Lightning Learning: Malaria
Lightning Learning: Malaria

Suspect malaria in anyone with a fever or a history of fever who previously visited a malaria endemic area. One bite is all it takes!

Symptomatic Relief?
Symptomatic Relief?

Poster submission by Felix Hay (tPACP) & Dr Damian Roland for the #EM2C2018 conference

Missed Case of Infective Endocarditis (IE): A Possible Differential to Rule Out in the ED
Missed Case of Infective Endocarditis (IE): A Possible Differential to Rule Out in the ED

Poster submission by Dr Qurrat-ul-ain Tahir for the #EM2C2018 conference

Eczema Management in Paeds ED
Eczema Management in Paeds ED

Excema is one of those things that can cause far more misery than medical complications – and is therefore often undertreated.

#SimBlog: Sickle Cell Crisis
#SimBlog: Sickle Cell Crisis

18-month-old with sickle cell anaemia is brought to the ED by mum who is concerned he has a fever and looks pale.

Lighting Learning: Malaria
Lighting Learning: Malaria

Malaria should be considered in any febrile or unwell patient who has visited endemic areas.

#SimBlog: Septic Baby
#SimBlog: Septic Baby

Sepsis kills. We simulated how to identify and manage a child presenting with Sepsis.

#MiniTeach: Not Keeping Anything Down
#MiniTeach: Not Keeping Anything Down

A mother brings her 2-year-old child to the Children's ED. He has been continually vomiting for the past 3 days.

#SimBlog: Festive Fever
#SimBlog: Festive Fever

78-year-old male admitted from his residential home with a 1-day history of being generally unwell and confused.

#MiniTeach: A Bloody Cough
#MiniTeach: A Bloody Cough

A 73-year-old lady presents to the Emergency Department with a three-week history of a dry cough, intermittent wheeze and one episode of frank haemoptysis.

#MiniTeach: Hot And Bothered
#MiniTeach: Hot And Bothered

A 7-month-old boy is brought in by his mum who reports a history of fever over the last 24 hours.

 

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