You might ask; "Why's is subclinical Atrial fibrillation important?" We know that patients in atrial fibrillation(AF) have a 5 x risk of stroke comp...
Ā Does a normal ECG exclude Hyperkalaemia?
Do we treat patients with a K+ < 6.5 mmol/L?
Do ECG changes in hyperkalaemia predict a adverse outcome?
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Patients presenting with dizziness comprise about 4% of all emergency department presentations. Our role is to exclude central causes....
Dr Will Davies presents this important lecture. It is often a question asked. "Should I bring the family into the resuscitation cubicle during a cardi...
This is Part II in the series Dr Claire Wilkin-Marshall and Dr Adam Michael present this lecture.
Please Try and diagnose the following rashes and th...
Ā An 88 yo patient is brought into the emergency department with significant bradycardia. During the evening the patient has been at home and has becom...
The patient in asystole, has a very poor prognosis. But is it really asystole?
Is there any benefit in giving one shock to that patient?
Surely we n...
A 63 yo patient presents to the emergency department at 11pm at night in new atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 167 bpm. There is no past ...
In this Papercut we review the UK-REBOA Trial.
Rapid and effective control of haemorrhage in trauma results in better outcomes. Abdominal bleeding ...
Venous Excess Ultrasound is a grading system of systemic venous congestion. It is useful in the emergency department for patients whose fluid status...
This is a great case that highlights how important it is, to know how to check if your ECG lead placement is correct. It also includes a rare case of ...
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