Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
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What to do when patients are refusing life-saving treatment.
A 21-year-old female presenting with sudden onset right iliac fossa pain 6 hours ago.
A 21-year-old female presenting with sudden onset right iliac fossa pain 6 hours ago. She's had 2 episodes of vomiting since the onset of pain.
"If you focus on the problem, you can't see the solution."
A 20-year-old presents to your ED with a history of fever and sweats. Don't forget their travel history!
A 1-year-old is brought in by ambulance after he started fitting at home. Paramedics have given one dose of Diazepam.
A 5-day-old infant is brought to the ED with difficulty feeding and fast breathing.
It's time for more Paediatric Emergency Simulation Training (aka PEST). Five MDT cases all in one day!
Working the ED can often be complicated, there can be distractions and developments that make even a simple case more complex than it should be.
"Terry (71) was out in the garden watering his potatoes, when he felt unwell and collapsed."
