Dementia is a common disease within the elderly population. The care of these patients poses challenges for clinicians and carers alike…
The child with decreased consciousness is a common problem with many possible diagnoses and potentially high mortality and morbidity…
Acute Delirium in the Elderly…
Mr X is a middle aged gentleman who was assaulted with a house brick whilst riding a push bike. He was not wearing a helmet…
A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1 week history of increasing lethargy, intermittent tingling in both arms and palpitations…
Managing challenging and violent behaviour is an integral part of the workload of an Emergency Department (ED)…
Approximately 10% of all admissions to the Emergency Department (ED) are related to patients having a mental health crisis. With the ever increasing numbers of patients requiring mental health input,…
Management of Heat Stroke in Emergency Department…
Recognising the clinical features of acute behavioural disturbance (ABD)…
Hypoglycaemia is easily diagnosed and treated in emergency departments (EDs), if it is considered. In this session we will look at the presentation, causes and treatment options available.…
Describe a safe environment for assessing disturbed or psychiatric patients in the emergency department…
For hypercalcaemia to develop, the normal calcium regulation system must be overwhelmed by an excess of PTH, calcitriol, some other serum factor that can mimic these hormones, or a huge calcium load.…
Today we have an interview with Cian McDermott, an Irish trained EP working in Australia and an old friend of mine…
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are disorders of chemical pathways. These diseases led to dangerous deficiencies or excesses of chemicals…
