Taking a sexual history in ED
Emergency physicians often feel that taking a sexual history in EDs is something medical school and specialty training have not prepared them very well for. This comes as no surprise …
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Torticollis: A Real Pain in the Neck
By the time you’ve worked in the Emergency Department for more than a week it’s highly likely you’ll have seen a patient who has a bit of a sore neck …
Problems in Early Pregnancy – Induction
The number of patients seen in each ED with problems relating to early pregnancy in the UK is very variable – some hospitals have rapid referral pathways for patients who …
Stop Crying Your Heart Out – Paediatrics at St Emlyn’s
Most EDs in the UK see a mixture of adult and paediatric patients. You’ve probably seen sick adults as part of your F1 year but we know that for many …
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The time bomb of doom: What I think about when I’m tending broad beans
The dilemmas and difficulties of diagnosing Aortic dissection in the emergency department. Differential diagnosis. Early investigation and management.
ON POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS: a diet PEPSE served on ice
You are on a busy shift in ED when a young man in his twenties presents after having being triaged with a “personal problem” he would not disclose in triage. …
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