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Violence mitigation in the ED
A 25-year-old female has been brought to your ED by ambulance and police escort. She is agitated and physically aggressive, …
Agitated patient
A 37-year-old male is BIBA due to agitation. He is disheveled, pacing and talking to himself. Vitals :
- Temp 37.8
- HR …
Button battery nasal foreign body
A 3-year-old boy has been brought into your Emergency Department with a button battery in his left nostril.
Red painful eye
A 30-year-old male presents to ED with 3-day history of red and painful left eye associated with blurred vision.
Swollen ear
You are the sole FACEM working in a small rural emergency department without surgical cover. A 13-year-old male presents with …
Orbital cellulitis
A 9 yo girl presents a week of with progressive right eye swelling despite taking amoxicillin with clavulanic acid for …
Acute otitis media
A 12-month-old, otherwise well, boy is brought to your emergency department with a 1-day history of fever and is a …
Seizure with ring-enhancing brain lesions
You receive a BAT call of a 34-year-old male from a local shopping centre. When the ambulance arrived, he was …
Back pain, falls and urinary retention
You are the consultant on duty on Saturday evening in a busy major referral Emergency Department. You are approached by …
Intermittent diplopia
A 32-year-old female presents with intermittent diplopia. She describes no other symptoms. She has no past medical history. Your abnormal …
PNES and status epilepticus management
A 39-year-old woman has been brought into your tertiary ED with 2 x “seizure-like” episodes, each lasting approximately 1 minute. …
Ischaemic stroke thrombolysis complications
A 78-year-old woman presents to ED with acute onset dysphasia and right upper limb weakness. CT imaging is consistent with …
Perianal abscess
A 45-year-old male presents to your emergency department with a three-day history of worsening perianal pain. He describes a dull, …
Pruritis
A 70-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of pruritus. She is normally well and does not take any regular …
Decompensated alcoholic liver disease
A 42-year-old male with known alcoholic liver disease who is still drinking alcohol is brought in by relatives with a …
Paediatric intussusception
A 12-month-old boy presents to the ED with abdominal pain. You suspect intussusception.
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
A 44-year-old Polynesian woman presents with a 4-day history of progressive dyspnoea and somnolence. She has a BMI greater than …
Pleural effusion and pleurocentesis
A 60-year-old man presents with shortness of breath. You intend to perform pleurocentesis as part of your management.
Massive haemoptysis
A 69-year-old woman presents with a 1-hour history of haemoptysis, coughing up approximately two cups of bright red blood. She …
Spontaneous pneumothorax
A 24-year-old male presents to the ED 10 hours after developing sudden onset pleuritic chest pain on deep breathing. He …
Mycoplasma pneumonia in child
You are the supervising consultant in a metropolitan tertiary ED. Your junior registrar has come to you asking for advice …
Resolved chest pain
You are the morning consultant in a rural hospital reviewing a 50-year-old male who self-presented overnight with recently resolved chest …
Acute aortic dissection
A 50-year-old man presents distressed and diaphoretic with severe chest pain radiating into his back. You are concerned about the …
Syncope
A 45-year-old man presents following a collapse while sitting down having lunch with friends. He is now alert and asymptomatic.