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Paediatric scald burn
A mother brings her 7-month-old baby after she accidentally spilled hot water from the kitchen sink onto the baby's neck, …
Facial trauma
A 45-year-old man presents after being assaulted with a metal bar. He has heavy brisk bleeding from the mouth and …
Paediatric blunt chest trauma
You are the resuscitation consultant in a paediatric major trauma centre. A 12-year-old girl is brought in by her parents …
Penetrating chest trauma
A 35-year-old man presents following an industrial injury. His vital signs are currently stable.
Paediatric chin laceration
A 5-year-old boy presents with a 2 cm linear wound on his chin after falling over. He has no other …
Anterior knee dislocation
A 70-year-old woman presents with knee pain after a fall from standing height. She has a past history of type …
Acute compartment syndrome
A 25-year-old man presents following a motorbike crash with an obvious injury to his left leg. You suspect compartment syndrome.
Paediatric lateral condyle fracture
A child is brought in after an unwitnessed fall from monkey bars. She reports left elbow pain with swelling and …
Foot injury
A 20-year-old female is brought in by ambulance after a dirt bike accident. She has a painful and swollen right …
Paediatric distal radius fracture
You are the FACEM in charge working in an urban district mixed emergency department. An 8-year-old boy is brought in …
Septic arthritis and needlestick injury
A 32-year-old male presents with atraumatic unilateral knee pain and swelling.
Active pulmonary tuberculosis
A 45-year-old Nepalese man presents to your Emergency Department with a 2-week history of cough, fever, haemoptysis and weight loss …
Haemorrhagic colitis
You are the Emergency Consultant in a major referral centre. A 23 year old male presents with a 3 day …
Mpox infection
Your triage nurse asks you to have a look at a rash. A 35-year-old male has presented with a 3-day …
Fever in a returned traveller
A 32 year old male presented with fever with chills, night sweats headache and cough for past 3 days. He …
Acute rheumatic fever
You are asked to see a 19-year-old indigenous male in fast track who has presented to the Emergency Department complaining …
SJS / TEN
A 58-year-old man presents with extensive rash and conjunctivitis following a flu-like illness. He is febrile and tachycardic. Approximately 30% …
Kawasaki disease
A 2-year-old boy presents with a 6-day history of fever, reduced oral intake and appearing miserable. You suspect Kawasaki disease.
Anaphylactic shock with allergic myocardial infarction
A 59-year-old woman is brought to the resus room by paramedics after becoming weak, dizzy and nauseated while getting her …
Haemophilia A haemarthrosis
A 10-year-old boy with known Haemophilia A presents to the emergency department with an atraumatic painful knee. He is systemically …
Febrile neutropenia
A 72-year-old man presents with fever and shock 7 days after chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
- HR 120
- BP 90/40
Hypercalcaemia
A 72-year-old man presents with 6 weeks of progressive low back pain, fatigue and renal impairment. Blood results show creatinine …
Myxoedema coma
A 60 year old female with known hypothyroidism presents with acute confusion. She is on thyroxine only. Vital signs:
- Temp …
Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia
A 50-year-old gentleman presents 2 weeks following a thyroidectomy. He has been experiencing perioral numbness and muscle cramps.