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Here’s a patient presentation, I have residents and registrars discuss with me frequently. An elderly patient who had a mechanical fall at home is b...
A 72 yo patient presents with what appears to be a pre syncopal episode at home. This is on a background history of having had a valve repair 3 wee...
Patients with acute aortic syndrome, may be very difficult to diagnose. Patients who present with textbook ripping severe chest pain and accompanyin...
Syncope has three components: (15 minutes read)
- Loss of consciousness
- Loss of postural tone and
- Return to baseline
Patients with syncope com...
Syncope is not uncommon, occurring in up to 25% of children. Most causes are benign, however we need to be aware of the of 3 major groups as these ca...
Dr James Edwards Discusses this important topic
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A patient presents with a complaint of diplopia. “I’ve been seeing double since last night. It started after I woke up from a nap”
Patients who prese...
Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine talks about this most important topic. This was recorded at EMCORE London 2024.
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Beware the 4 main areas that can result in cardiac arrest peri-intubation.
- Hypotension
- Hypoxaemia
- Severe Metabolic Acidosis
- Right Ventricular ...
