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    Lateral Canthotomy

    A 27 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after being hit in the right eye by a squash ball. His visual acuity is greatly reduc

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  • Atrial Fibrillation: Risk Stratification

    A 64 year old man presents with a 3 day history of palpitations. His observations recorded at triage are: Heart rate: 105 beats/minute

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis

    A 74 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 6 day history of productive cough and fever. He describes the cough as produci

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: Management

    A 56 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a history of chest pain radiating to the left arm 4 hours earlier. She is now

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    Anterior Uveitis: Examination Findings

    A 29 year old woman presents with a 2 day history of a painful eye. She describes blurred vision and watering of the eye. She has a past med

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    Cellulitis: Microbiology

    A 67 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of left calf pain and swelling. He has no significant past medic

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    Bier's Block

    A 76 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department after falling at home. She has sustained a dorsally angulated fracture of her domin

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    Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE): Clinical Features

    The parents of a 6 month old baby girl bring her to the Emergency Department. They describe her having a 30 second episode when she stopped

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    Hyperkalaemia: Causes

    You have been asked to give a teaching session to a group of Physician Associate students. The topic of the session is hyperkalaemia. Which

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    Hypercalcaemia: Management

    A 65 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of abdominal pain, nausea and constipation. She is currently undergoing

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    Hypocalcaemia: Diagnosis

    A 32 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of tingling and numbness around her mouth for the last week. She also d

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    Hand Injuries: Tenosynovitis

    A 32 year old farm worker has presented to the ED with an infected laceration on a digit. You are concerned about the possible spread of inf

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    Angioedema: Aetiology

    A 74 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 1 hour history of lip and tongue swelling. There is no urticarial rash. She

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    Heart Block and Conduction Abnormalities: Diagnosis

    A 76 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after having a syncopal episode in a nearby shop. He describes multiple similar epi

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    Anticoagulants: Heparin Reversal

    A 56 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department following a large haematemesis. The paramedics describe a combination of coffee gro

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    Resuscitation in Special Circumstances: Electrical Injury

    A 48 year old engineer is brought to the Emergency Department (ED) after sustaining a high voltage electrical shock whilst working in a fact

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    Acute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis

    A 46 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 day history of epigastric pain and vomiting. He describes the pain as a "sha

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia: Microbiology

    An outbreak of acute pneumonia occurs in military recruits living in a nearby barrack, particularly of recruits who sleep near the air condi

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    Hyperkalaemia: Definition

    A 57 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after missing 2 sessions of peritoneal dialysis. He explains he has been unwell with

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    Deep Vein Thrombosis: Management

    A 45 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with atraumatic calf pain. She has no significant past medical history. On examinat

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    Alcohol Misuse and Withdrawal: Diagnosis

    A 42 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department by his family. They describe increasing agitation and confusion. Whilst talking to

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia: Risk Stratification

    A 65 year old patient presents with suspected community acquired pneumonia. You are assessing her CURB65 score. Which of the following is NO

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    Scaphoid Fracture: Management

    A 43 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of pain in the right wrist following a fall the same day. On examination

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    Anaphylaxis: Management

    A 64 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after collapsing in a seafood restaurant. His wife tells you he has had a previous

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    Eczema: Management

    A 20 month old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his mother. He has a past medical history of eczema which is normally well cont

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    Sickle Cell Disease: Osteomyelitis

    A 10 year old boy with sickle cell disease, is brought into the Emergency Department with a limp and complaining of pain in his left knee. A

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    Hand Injuries: Tenosynovitis

    A 23 year old mechanic presents to the Emergency Department with an acutely swollen and very painful index finger. He sustained a minor punc

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    Acute Urinary Retention: Management

    You have been asked to give a teaching session on urological emergencies to a group of new Emergency Department doctors, this will be their

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    Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Pathphysiology

    A 21 year old male is brought to the Emergency Department by paramedics. They hand over that approximately 15 minutes ago he was involved in

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    Infective Endocarditis: Diagnosis

    A 45 year old man, known to inject drugs, and currently living in homeless hostels, presents to the Emergency Department complaining of mala

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    Acute Childhood Limp: Perthes' Disease

    A 10 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his mother. She has noticed an increasingly severe limp over the last 2 months.

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    Epistaxis: Management

    A 45 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 hour history of epistaxis. He has completed 20 minutes of firm pressure on t

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    Cranial Nerve Palsy: Trochlear Nerve

    A 75 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of diplopia. He tells you this is exacerbated by walking downstairs or re

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    Hypothyroidism: Clinical Features

    A 56 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department due to fatigue and worsening confusion. Her blood tests show an elevated TSH and yo

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    Shoulder Injuries: Humeral Neck Fracture

    A 63 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of pain in her right shoulder. She tells you that 2 hours earlier she w

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    Eye Trauma: Retrobulbar Haemorrhage

    A 27 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after sustaining trauma to the right eye. His visual acuity is greatly reduced. You n

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    Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Management

    A 67 year old man is being treated in the Resuscitation area of the Emergency Department. He presented complaining of left sided chest pain

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    Acute Urinary Retention: Management

    A 79 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 6 hour history of inability to void his bladder. He also complains that he has

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    Epistaxis: Management

    A 79 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 hour history of epistaxis. She awoke and noticed bleeding from her left no

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    Epididymo-Orchitis: Management

    A 67 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of pain in his scrotum. He has no significant past medical history. On ex

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    Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Diagnosis

    A 34 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of "dizziness whenever I move". She describes episodes of vertigo lasti

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    Alcohol Misuse and Withdrawal: Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

    A 49 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 week history of increasing confusion and ataxia. He has a past medical histo

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    Dementia: Diagnosis

    A 68 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by her concerned son. He describes several months of mild confusion and disinhibi

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    Anticoagulants: Heparin Pharmacology

    A 45 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of left lower leg and foot pain. He tells you the pain started s

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    Cellulitis: Classification

    A 54 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 6 hour history of a painful right leg. She has a past medical history of typ

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: Management

    A 57 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a history of chest pain radiating to the left arm 3 hours ago. He is now pain fr

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    Urethritis: Diagnosis

    A 23 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of penile irritation, dysuria and urethral discharge. On questioning he t

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    Acute Asthma: Classification

    You are assessing a 19 year old man who presents to the Emergency Department with wheeze and shortness of breath. He is known to suffer with

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis

    A 47 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a central band-like chest pain. He is obese with a history of type 2 d

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    Anaphylaxis: Pathophysiology

    A patient presents to ED with itching and swollen lips. He is known to be allergic to nuts. He receives adrenaline but there is no improveme

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    Bowel Obstruction: Management

    A 82 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of abdominal pain. She gives a 2 day history of central abdominal pain

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    Facial Wounds: Management

    A 23 year old man presents to the Emergency Department. He has sustained a deliberate self harm wound to the forehead. You examine the injur

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis

    A 54 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of productive cough and fever. He is a smoker with a 40 pack yea

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    Ludwig's Angina: Pathophysiology

    A 68 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of fever, dysphagia and mouth pain. On examination she has a t

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    Orbital Blowout Fracture: Imaging

    A 23 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department after being involved in an altercation in a nightclub. She recalls being punched tw

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    Dental Abscess: Diagnosis

    A 32 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of a painful mouth and swollen face. He has a history of intrave

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    Acute Asthma: Classification

    You are assessing a 19 year old man who presents to the Emergency Department with wheeze and shortness of breath. He is known to suffer with

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    Hyperthermia and Heat Stroke: Diagnosis

    An 80 year old man is brought into the Emergency Department by his concerned family. They had been sat in the garden enjoying the nice weath

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    Bell's Palsy: Diagnosis

    A 27 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after waking with a sore right eye. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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    Hip and Thigh Injuries: Femoral Neck Fracture

    A 70 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by paramedics after falling whilst shopping. She is normally independent with no

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    Cirrhosis: Ascites

    A 42 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 1 month history of increasing abdominal swelling. On examination you note a

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    Osteoarthritis: Clinical Features

    A 60 year old man attends the Emergency Department with a painful left knee. He denies any trauma. He tells you it is painful to walk on and

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    Bowel Obstruction: Clinical Features

    You have been asked to give a teaching session to a group of medical students. The title of the talk is "Surgical Presentations to the Emerg

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    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Microbiology

    A 21 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 1 week history of pelvic pain and fever. She notes that she has been experie

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    Post-Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage: Management

    A 15 year old is brought to the Emergency Department by her mother. She had a tonsillectomy 7 days ago and was recovering well until today.

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    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Diagnosis

    A 76 year old man with a history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation presents to the Emergency Department with left sided abdominal pain

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    Anticoagulants: Warfarin Pharmacology

    A 76 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of recurrent epistaxis. He is anticoagulated with warfarin for atrial fib

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: Definition

    A 73 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 5 hour history of chest pain. His serial troponin shows a marked rise. Which o

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    Shoulder Injuries: Rotator Cuff Injury

    A 23 year old man presents to the Emergency Department having injured his right shoulder playing lacrosse. From your history and examination

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    Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis

    A 19 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after collapsing whilst running. He tells you this is the second time he has "blacked

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    Hip and Thigh Injuries: Femoral Neck Fracture

    An 85 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by paramedics. She fell in a nursing home and the paramedics suspect a neck of f

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    Anaphylaxis: Pathophysiology

    A 55 year old woman is being treated in the Resuscitation area of the Emergency Department. A nurse calls you to urgently review the patient

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    Hyperkalaemia: Diagnosis

    A 56 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after collapsing at home. On arrival in the Emergency Department an ECG is performe

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    Acute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis

    A 41 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 day history of sudden onset upper abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting. He

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    Measles: Complications

    You have been asked to give a teaching session to a group of junior colleagues. The topic of the session is "Childhood exanthems and their c

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    Epiglottitis: Diagnosis

    A 45 year old presents to the Emergency Department with a fever, dysphagia and sore throat. The triage nurse notes a stridor and moves the p

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    Cardiac Failure: Management

    A 78 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by ambulance. Her husband tells you she complained of severe indigestion 3 days a

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    Pericarditis: Diagnosis

    A 40 year old man presents with a 5 day history of a sharp, central chest pain. He describes the pain as "worst on breathing in". He has no

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    Resuscitation in Special Circumstances: Hyperkalaemia

    A 37 year old man presents to the Emergency Department feeling lethargic after vomiting for 4 days. He has chronic kidney disease (CKD) seco

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    Paediatric Choking: Management

    Whilst in a restaurant you become aware of a commotion at a neighbouring table. You find a mum who tells you her 5 year old son is choking o

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    Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Clinical Features

    You have been asked to give a teaching session to junior colleagues on the topic of diabetic complications. You are discussing diabetic keto

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: Management

    A 64 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 hour history of central chest pain. His ECG shows ST elevation in leads II,

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    Upper Limb Pain and Swelling: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    A 49 year old woman who works as a receptionist presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 month history of pain in her right hand and th

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    Back Pain: Sciatica

    A 40 year old man attends the Emergency Department with a 1 week history of low back pain and shooting pains radiating down his left leg to

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    Cardiac Failure: Management

    A 65 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with worsening shortness of breath. He has a past medical history of ST-elevation myo

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    Anorectal Abscess: Management

    A 25 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of pain near her anus. She describes feeling an increasing swe

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    Radiation Injuries and Illnesses: Management

    A 54 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department. She works in a nearby laboratory handling radiation sources and she thinks she may

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    Clostridium Difficile Infection: Causes

    A 65 year old man is sent to the Emergency Department by his General Practitioner (GP) with profuse watery diarrhoea. A stool sample taken b

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    Bowel Obstruction: Diagnosis

    A 67 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of intermittent colicky central abdominal pain associated with vomiting

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    Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis

    A 42 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of feeling tired and cold all the time, and putting on weight despite h

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    Acute Asthma: Management

    You are observing a medical student assess a 23 year old man who presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 hour history of shortness of

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    Nitrous Oxide: Pharmacology

    A 13 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by a voluntary ambulance service. He was playing rugby in a nearby tournament when

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis

    A 39 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 hour history of central chest pain. He is a current smoker and has a strong

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    Acute Prostatitis: Management

    A 59 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of fever, dysuria and hesitancy. On examination you note a soft,

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    Corneal Foreign Body: Complications

    A 32 year old metal worker presents to the Emergency Department after developing acute right eye pain whilst grinding metal. He was not wear

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    Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma: Clinical Findings

    A 59 year old woman presents with a sudden onset of severe left eye pain, headache and vomiting. She describes a reduction in visual acuity

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    Le Fort Fracture: Classification

    A 54 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after getting hit in the face by the wing mirror of a passing lorry. On examination

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    Anaphylaxis: Management

    A 5 month old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his parents. They explained that shortly after they gave an oral dose of amoxici

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    Glandular Fever: Complications

    A 17 year old boy presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 day history of fever and sore throat. On examination you note a whitewash ex

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    Local Anaesthetic Toxicity: Cardiac Arrest

    A 32 year old man is being treated in your Emergency Department for multiple lacerations sustained during a fight. A junior colleague has in

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    Appendicitis: Diagnosis

    A 24 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of right iliac fossa pain. She describes a gradual onset of ge

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    Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma: Pathology

    A 73 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 6 hour history of a painful right eye and headache. You suspect acute angle

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    Gastroenteritis: Complications

    A 27 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a 3 day history of progressive muscle weakness and paraesthesia whic

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    Emergency Tracheostomy Problem: Management

    A 54 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department with an acute onset of respiratory distress. His family tell you he spent 3 months

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    Anaphylaxis: Management

    A 5 year old girl is brought to the Emergency Department by paramedics. She has been stung by a bee whilst playing in the garden. Initially

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    Eye Trauma: Chemical Eye Injury

    A 33 year old mechanic presents to the Emergency Department after splashing a chemical cleaning solution into his right eye. You record an i

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    Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Management

    A 66 year old woman is brought into the Emergency Department after complaining of chest pain. You are examining her when she becomes unrespo

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    Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: Management

    A 54 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department following a syncopal episode. Whilst in triage she has an episode of bright red hae

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    Deep Vein Thrombosis: Management

    A 39 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of right calf pain and swelling. She has a past medical histor

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    Hyperkalaemia: Management

    A 54 year old man is asked to present to the Emergency Department after routine blood tests as part of an occupational medical showed he was

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    Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Management

    A 68 year old man is brought into the Emergency Department after collapsing at home. The paramedics are performing CPR and report the patien

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    Epididymo-Orchitis: Microbiology

    A 25 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 1 day history of scrotal pain and dysuria. On examination you find his left he

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia: Microbiology

    A 29 year old man presents to ED feeling unwell with a one week history of malaise, myalgia, headache and fever with a dry cough. Over the l

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis

    A 74 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 6 day history of productive cough and fever. He describes the cough as produci

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    Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias: Bradyarrhythmia

    A 73 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by her family. She complains of "dizziness" that started 2 hours ago. On examinat

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    Cranial Nerve Palsy: Oculomotor Nerve

    A 34 year old man presents with an acute onset of diplopia. On examination you note the right eye is looking downward and outward at rest. W

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    Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias: Tachyarrhythmia

    A 34 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after developing palpitations during a 5km race. On examination his heart rate is 185

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    Measles: Clinical Features

    A 3 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his concerned mother. He has developed a rash after being exposed to another chil

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    Retinal Vein Occlusion: Diagnosis

    A 76 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 hour history of a change to the vision in the right eye. Your fundoscopy f

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    Retinal Detachment: Diagnosis

    A 54 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of visual loss in her right eye. She describes seeing flashes of light

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    Paediatric Choking: Management

    Whilst in a restaurant you become aware of a commotion at a neighbouring table. You find a mum who tells you her 3 year old son is choking o

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    Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Management

    A 32 year old man presents to the Emergency Department concerned that a recent sexual partner may be HIV positive. The patient recently had

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    Hypothermia: Classification

    A 32 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after being pulled from a lake. He was in the water for 10 minutes. The lake temper

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    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Pathophysiology

    A 71 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 4 hour history of back pain. He reports "blacking out" after opening his bowel

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    Chickenpox: Microbiology

    A 3 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his father. He has developed an itchy rash over the last 24 hours. On examination

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    Cushing’s Syndrome: Diagnosis

    A 27 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a severe headache and is found to be hypertensive. She has no past medical his

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    Shingles: Microbiology

    A 56 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 day history of a painful rash on his torso. He has no significant past medic

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    Frostbite: Management

    A 34 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after becoming lost on a mountain. He spent 3 days without shelter prior to being r

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    Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: Risk Stratification

    A 44 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 day history of vomiting and epigastric pain. He has a past medical history o

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    Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State: Management

    An 88 year old woman is brought into the Emergency Department by her husband. He describes her becoming increasingly confused over the last

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    Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosis

    A 45 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of palpitations and anxiety. She describes feeling hot and flushed. Wha

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    Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Pathophysiology

    A 49 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a cough. He is HIV positive and not compliant with his anti-retroviral medicatio

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    Paediatric Urinary Tract Infection: Management

    The parents of a 2 month old girl bring her to the Emergency Department as they are concerned about a fever. They describe her as being "irr

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    Salter-Harris Classification: Complications

    A 10 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his father after developing left ankle pain after falling from a trampoline. An

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    Henoch-Schonlein Purpura: Diagnosis

    An 8 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department with a non-blanching skin rash that appeared first on both his feet and has spread

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    Cardiac Failure: Diagnosis

    A 59 year old man presents with a 2 hour history of shortness of breath. A chest x-ray is performed. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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    Anticoagulants: Warfarin Reversal

    A 65 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department following a routine blood test which has shown an elevated INR. She has a past medi

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    Spinal Infections: Diagnosis

    A 35 year old known intravenous drug user (IVDU), presents to the Emergency Department complaining of feeling generally unwell with low back

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    Facial Wounds: Anatomy

    An 18 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after being involved in an altercation on a night out. He was struck in the face wit

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    Hypothyroidism: Myxoedema Coma

    A 46 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department after being found unresponsive at home. Her blood glucose level is 8.7 mmol/L. He

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    Salivary Gland Disease: Diagnosis

    An 89 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department by his carer. He has advanced dementia and they had noticed a change in his behavi

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    Bier's Block

    A 76 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department after falling at home. She has sustained a dorsally angulated fracture of her domin

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    Aortic Dissection: Risk Factors

    A 30 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 1 hour history of chest pain radiating to the back. He describes a "tearing" p

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    Nasal Fracture: CSF Rhinorrhoea

    A 19 year old rugby player presents to the Emergency Department 3 days after injuring his nose during a game. He tells you he received a kne

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    Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma: Management

    A 75 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a 1 hour history of a red painful eye and a headache. On examination y

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    Atrial Fibrillation: Risk Stratification

    A 64 year old woman presents with a 3 day history of palpitations. She has experienced similar episodes for the last 2 months. Her observati

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    Fournier’s Gangrene: Management

    A 67 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 1 day history of scrotal and perineal pain. On examination you note extensive

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    Back Pain: Sciatica

    A 40 year old man attends the Emergency Department with a 2 week history of low back pain and shooting pains radiating down his left leg to

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    Upper Limb Nerve Injuries: Axillary Nerve

    A basketball player presents to the Emergency Department having fallen heavily onto his right arm during a game. X-ray shows a fracture of t

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    Rubella: Diagnosis

    A 5 year old boy is brought into ED with a rash that has developed over the last 24 hours. The child did not receive childhood immunisations

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    Adrenal Disorders: Addisonian Crisis

    A 34 year old woman, with a known history of Addison's disease, is brought to the Emergency Department by paramedics after collapsing at hom

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    Back Pain: Sciatica

    A 54 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after developing back pain whilst on holiday in Turkey. He underwent a private MRI of

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    Cellulitis: Management

    A 45 year old patient presents to ED with a 24 hour history of a painful, red lower leg as shown. He suffered an insect bite the day before

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    Peritonsillar Abscess: Diagnosis

    A 23 year old man presents to the Emergency Department complaining of 3 days of sore throat. On examination you note a "hot potato" voice an

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    Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Management

    You are examining a 66 year old woman who presents to the Emergency Department complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. She is tac

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    Hypothyroidism: Investigations

    A 56 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of feeling "cold all the time" and gaining weight despite a poor appeti

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    Infective Keratitis: Diagnosis

    A 32 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 day history of left eye pain and excessive lacrimation. Your findings on f

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    Mastoiditis: Diagnosis

    A 5 year old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his father with fever and pain. He describes a persistent discharge from the left

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    Atrial Fibrillation: Risk Stratification

    A 64 year old man presents with a 3 day history of palpitations. His observations recorded at triage are: Heart rate: 95 beats/minute

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    Mastoiditis: Microbiology

    A 16 year old presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 week history of left ear pain. On examination you note post-auricular swelling a

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    Acute Asthma: Classification

    You are assessing a 29 year old woman who presents to the Emergency Department with wheeze and shortness of breath. She is known to suffer w

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    Acute Asthma: Classification

    You are assessing a 19 year old man who presents to the Emergency Department with wheeze and shortness of breath. He is known to suffer with

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    Mastoiditis: Management

    A 34 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 week history of left ear pain. He describes the pain as worse at night. His

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    Deep Vein Thrombosis: Management

    A 56 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a tender, swollen right calf. He has a past medical history of deep vein thrombo

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    Le Fort Fracture: Classification

    A 32 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after being assaulted with a baseball bat. He was hit in the face several times. Yo

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    Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Clinical Features

    A 76 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of vertigo. Which of the following findings is most suggestive of benig

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    Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma: Risk Factors

    A 59 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with a 2 hour history of left eye pain, headache and vomiting. You suspect acute an

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    Paediatric Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Management

    You are in a supermarket when you hear shouts of "help" from the neighbouring aisle. You investigate and find a mother holding her unrespons

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    Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias: Bradyarrhythmia

    A 67 year old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by paramedics after collapsing in a nearby shopping centre. The paramedics report

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    Acute Asthma: Classification

    You are assessing a 19 year old man who presents to the Emergency Department with wheeze and shortness of breath. He is known to suffer with

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    Anaphylaxis: Management

    A 64 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department after collapsing in a seafood restaurant. His wife tells you he has had a previous

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    Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Management

    A 78 year old woman is brought into the Emergency Department after complaining of chest pain. You are examining her when she becomes unrespo

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    Acute Sore Throat: Pharyngitis

    A 19 year old University student presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a sore throat for the last 12 hours. She has no signifi

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    Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma: Management

    A 67 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of right eye pain, headache and nausea. On examination you note a reduc

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    Otitis Externa: Management

    A 23 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3 day history of a painful right ear. On examination you note erythema and swe

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    Drowning: Management

    You are spending your day off in a local park. You hear a commotion from the nearby lake and go over to investigate. As you approach you can

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    Hearing Loss: Diagnosis

    A 74 year old presents to the Emergency Department complaining of hearing loss. You perform otoscopy. What area of the tympanic membrane is

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    Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Management

    A 27 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain and vomiting. Her partner is concerned because she is drowsy an

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    Acute Coronary Syndrome: ECG Changes

    A 54 year old man is brought to the Emergency Department complaining of central chest pain. He is overweight (BMI 33) and smokes 20 cigarett

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