HAP3: Alcohol & Substance Abuse

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

 
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Mental Health in the Emergency Department (HST Teaching + Mini Sims)
Mental Health in the Emergency Department (HST Teaching + Mini Sims)

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.

Lightning Learning: LSD
Lightning Learning: LSD

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.

#SimBlog: Alcohol Withdrawal
#SimBlog: Alcohol Withdrawal

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.

#MiniTeach: I'm Drunk, And That's All I Can Tell You
#MiniTeach: I'm Drunk, And That's All I Can Tell You

A 57-year-old intoxicated male is brought in by paramedics when his roommates called an ambulance after noticing a lot of blood on his trousers.

#SimBlog: The Silver Swiller
#SimBlog: The Silver Swiller

Tachycardia, tachypnoea and confusion, but its not sepsis...

#SimBlog: Intoxicated Teenager
#SimBlog: Intoxicated Teenager

The story of a girl who left the party at midnight and attends your ED with only one shoe...

#SimBlog: EDU Simulation Day
#SimBlog: EDU Simulation Day

Summary of three SIMs run on our Emergency Decisions Unit

#SimBlog: Co-codamol Overdose
#SimBlog: Co-codamol Overdose

31 y/o female, found unresponsive by her housemates. Empty packets of tablets in the room. She smells of alcohol.

#SimBlog: Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
#SimBlog: Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose

15 y/o found unresponsive by his father. Has been struggling at school. Left a suicide note and was found next to some empty packets of his mother's tablets.

 

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