Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a diagnosis not to miss. But is it more of a headache than a help?
There is growing evidence that, due to advances in technology, early computed tomography of the head (CTH) can now reliably exclude subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) in neurologically intact people.
Varices account for 5-12% of acute upper GI bleeds and increase the risk of mortality of patients.
This is the experience of a large University teaching hospital that is in the process of building the UK’s first ED that incorporates design principles to improve care of older people.
Approx 30 y/o male, he is a cyclist hit by a car, no helmet worn. En-route his left pupil has become fixed and dilated.
A 7-month-old boy is brought in by his mum who reports a history of fever over the last 24 hours.
A 71-year-old male is brought into the ER by paramedics with the history of difficulty in walking for a day and acute confusion.
The latest in our series of quick learning bites, designed to tie in with education and sims running in the department.
