Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
A collection of regional video presentations given at our recent virtual PEM study day on all things paediatric minor injury-related!
Wellens Syndrome describes two patterns of deeply inverted or biphasic T-waves in V2 and V3. Over time T-wave changes can evolve from one pattern to the other.
In the first six months of 2019 there have been 27,040 reported cases of Rubella worldwide, which is almost a 50% increase over the entirety of 2018.
Mumps is a contagious viral infection most recognisable by the painful swellings at the side of the face under the ears, giving a person a distinctive "hamster face" appearance.
Expert consensus suggests that Acute Otitis Media could be viral or bacterial and distinguishing can be difficult. 80% of children experience at least one episode of AOM before 2 years and in <1% of adults.
#SimPall is a series of palliative simulations based around End of Life, Frailty and Uncertain Prognosis with the aim of making clinicians feel more confident having these conversations in the ED.
Here’s a quick guide on the practical aspects or administering VRII. What indications to look out for, to which fluids to give and their rate of infusion.
AML peak incidence is 85-89 years. Patients may present with severe sepsis or DIC, however, many won’t be critically ill on presentation.
This week we have been testing four of our recently released Resus Drills to see how well each works in practice and what we learned from staff feedback.
There are many regular yet critical medications that MUST be given to patients whilst in the Emergency Department. Time is of the essence.
