Are You CO Aware?
October 24, 2018With the onset of colder weather, many households in the UK are turning on their heating for the first time in months. Heating appliances need… Read more
Bell’s Palsy
May 2, 2018Bell’s Plays is a lower motor neurone (LMN) lesion of the facial nerve (CN VII), which causes one side of the face to “droop” [1%… Read more
Cauda Equina
December 19, 2017Are you concerned that the patient has Cauda Equine, which is NOT secondary to Cancer, Sepsis or Spinal Trauma Patients should have at least… Read more
Cervical (Carotid OR Vertebral) Artery Dissection
November 24, 2018Cervical artery dissection is a rare but significant cause of stroke and headache/neckache, which is easy to overlook. Leading to a typically delay in diagnosis… Read more
DVLA – Driving & Medical Conditions
May 8, 2018For many conditions the patient should be informed to stop driving and inform the DVLA of their condition. It is the patients responsibility to inform the… Read more
Giant Cell Arteritis – GCA
March 13, 2018GCA is a is a vasculitis generally seen in the over 50’s and associated with polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR). However, unlike a lot of rheumatology, GCA… Read more
Head Injury
February 27, 2018Background Defined as any traumatic injury to the head other than superficial facial injuries. The commonest cause of death and disability in people age 1-40… Read more
Headache
February 27, 2018There are numerous causes of headache, however, the pressing question in the ED is, Is this a primary or SECONDARY headache? Primary headaches [e.g. tension… Read more
Meningitis – Adults
December 16, 2017This advice is based on Becky’s CTR, as well as NICE and the joint consensus statement. Keep your suspicions high – early signs it may not be… Read more
MRI Questionnaire
March 21, 2018When we need to book an MRI e.g. for Cauda Equina, we need to print the MRI Questionnaire and complete it! Although, most of this… Read more
Octaplex – work fast its an EMERGENCY!
December 16, 2017In recent incidents we have had significant delays in giving OCTAPLEX. So we have developed this advice. Activate EARLY in head injury patients on warfarin.… Read more
Proximal Myopathy/Muscle Weakness
May 1, 2018The Case An elderly patient attends the ED with difficulty mobilising, Nursing staff tell you that the patient needs a CT head for STROKE? –… Read more
Purple Glove Syndrome – Case
September 23, 2018Is a rare complication of I.V. Phenytoin, which presents with a triad of: Pain, Oedema & Discolouration, typically in the hand. In our case a… Read more
Syncope – ESC 2018
September 25, 2018Defintion:Transient Loss of Consciousness (TLOC) due to cerebral hypoperfusion, characterised by a rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. Common ED Complaint: 1.7% of all attendances Difficult… Read more
Syncope – NOT collapse ? cause
December 20, 2017Syncope can be a bit of a heart sink. However, if you ask 3 simple(ish) questions, you can improve the outcome for patients. (Remember universal… Read more
Vertigo in ED
December 20, 2017Vertigo is not always labyrinthitis!! There are some potentially serious conditions to think about. Your main question should be is it peripheral or central [badness].… Read more