Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
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Osgood-Schlatter disease is a self-limiting disorder causing anterior knee pain in 20% of children that participate in sports.
Infective Endocarditis is an infectious disease of the heart and surrounding vessels commonly seen in patients with a history of cardiac disease.
Did you know that clinical audit is a quality improvement process? It’s not about just collecting data or providing assurance.
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!
Green bilious vomiting is an emergency in a newborn until proven otherwise!
This rare condition requires a high index of suspicion. Clinical features are progressive, but mortality can double after only 24 hours of presentation!
There are between 5000-6000 new TB cases every year in England (UK), with those in lower socioeconomic environments being most at risk.
Asbestosis is diffuse interstitial fibrosis of the lung as a consequence of exposure to asbestos fibres, resulting in various types of cancer.
Bronchiolitis is the most common cause of hospitalisation for children under 1 year – increasing every year!
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease, making up 10% of all CHDs.
