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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Whilst suturing a wound I caught my thumb on the needle… What should I do next??
18-month-old with sickle cell anaemia is brought to the ED by mum who is concerned he has a fever and looks pale.
"75 year old male, 2 day history of productive cough and fever. Increasing DIB and confusion." His blood gas shows acidosis and hypercapnoea, how will you manage him?
"You are asked to review a 14 old girl in the ED who is in pain with an infected toe. The orthopaedic team have commenced IV Augmentin…"
"A 14 year old girl is called through by paramedics with sats of 89% in air and wheeze. They have given a 5mg Salbutamol nebuliser with little improvement. ETA 5 minutes."
Some patients are not going to get better, but there is still plenty you can do for them...
A 1-year-old is brought in by ambulance after he started fitting at home. Paramedics have given one dose of Diazepam.
"A 15 year old girl is brought through to the triage nurse by a concerned receptionist."
