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Liquid paracetamol ingestion
A 3-year-old boy is brought in by his mother after ingesting an unknown quantity of liquid paracetamol. He had been …
LL Weakness
A 25-year-old overseas student presented to ED with 4/7 history of lower limb weakness, She is otherwise well with no …
Collapse after playing in a rock pool
A 10-year-old boy collapses on the beach in Queensland a er playing in a small rock pool. He had been …
Valproate toxicity
A 29-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy, presents a er inges ng 90 tablets x 200mg of sodium valproate. …
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
A 22-year-old male is brought in by ambulance after being found confused at the park. You note in his medical …
Lithium overdose
A 55-year-old woman with a long history of bipolar disorder, presents 2 hours after ingesting 4 weeks’ worth of lithium …
Hydrofluoric acid
A 27-year-old male has presented to the Emergency Department complaining of severe pain in his right hand involving the palmar …
Severe leg pain
You are the single doctor working in a rural facility 150km from the tertiary referral centre. A 25-year-old male presents …
Electrical injury at work
A 40-year-old electrician presents to your ED following an electrical injury at work.
Confusion and jaundice
A 56-year-old male presents with acute confusion and visible jaundice after returning two weeks ago from an international conference. He …
Headache and visual changes
A 55-year-old woman presents to the emergency department complaining of headache and visual abnormali es.
Suicidal
A 40-year-old man is brought to your ED after being found alone on a bridge. He was agitated with the …
ECMO protocol
Your director has requested that you write a protocol for the use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in your tertiary …
Eating disorder
A 13-year-old female is brought in by her concerned mum with significant weight loss and altered behaviour over the past …
Autism and agitation
An 11-year-old boy with severe autism is brought by his parents due to agitation at home. He has been punching …
Mature minor
A 15-year-old female who is 7 weeks pregnant has presented to ED with PV bleeding. Ultrasound confirms an ectopic pregnancy …
Parent complaint
Your ED has received a complaint from the mother of a 5-year-old girl who remained in your department overnight after …
CVC Complication
A 50-year-old female was seen in your tertiary ED 1 week prior with a deliberate OD of sustained release verapamil. …
Death while ramped
You are the consultant in charge of a tertiary ED. An 87-year-old man has been brought in by ambulance. He …
Regional mass casualty
You are the consultant of a regional base hospital. You are informed by local ambulance control of a level crossing …
Prehospital entrapment
You are the retrieval doctor at a pre-hospital scene where there has been a single-occupant rollover MVA. The driver has …
Major MVA
You are the consultant in charge of a ter ary ED. The ambulance service calls warning that they are at …
Trauma Retrieval
You are the ED consultant at a regional centre caring for a 65-year-old polytrauma patient who was injured in a …
Climbing Everest
You are a newly qualified FACEM excited about the relaxation of pandemic international travel restrictions and as such have agreed …