Our Latest Learning Bite on a topic relevant to EM
Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
#SimBlog: Beta-blocker Overdose
A 28-year-old presented having taken an unknown quantity of propranolol overnight. Found in a collapsed state in the assessment area.
#SimBlog: Cardiac Baby
A 5-day-old baby girl is brought to ED by mum with poor feeding, sleepiness and fast breathing.
Lightning Learning: Pabrinex
Pabrinex is not just for alcoholics. Consider it in anybody at risk of refeeding (e.g. malnutrition)
Dementia
Summary of the Acute Frailty Inter-Professional Education meeting on Dementia.
#SimBlog: Major Haemorrhage
57-year-old with collapse following an episode of haematemesis. Hypotensive pre-hospital despite 1500mls IV fluids."
#SimBlog: Absconded Teenager
You enter the cubicle and the patient is gone... what would you do?
Lightning Learning: Suicide Risk
Suicide risk assessment is hard, especially in the ED. However, the SAD PERSONS score can be helpful when taking a history.
Mobility Assessment
Summary of the Frailty Inter-professional Education Session on Mobility
#SimBlog: Septic Baby
Sepsis kills. We simulated how to identify and manage a child presenting with Sepsis.