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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
CHEST TRAUMA
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Injuries that kill early: Heart Great vessels Injuries that kill late: Tracheobronchial tree Injuries that kill if missed: Oesophagus Azygou...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK (LBBB)
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QRS duration ≥ 120ms V1: Dominant S wave V6: broad, notched (‘M’-shaped) R wave LBBB causes: Aortic stenosis Ischaemic heart disease / AMI...
Thursday, March 12, 2026
RENAL COLIC
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Presentation: Severe loin to groin pain due to a ureteric calculus. "As painful as childbirth." Stones <=5mm in size have a 90%...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
MYOCARDITIS
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Can present with chest pain, ST elevation and troponin rise, mimicking STEMI. ECG showing acute myocarditis - widespread ST elevation, PR de...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
MENINGITIS
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Severe usually bilateral headache. Associated nausea, vomiting, photophobia, neck stiffness. Confusion, agitation, delirium may be present. ...
Saturday, March 7, 2026
SHORT-STAY UNITS
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Suitable patients for short-stay: Uncomplicated Haemodynamically stable Ambulant Cognitively intact Likely to be discharged within 24hrs / r...
ACCESS BLOCK
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Definition: The percentage of patients admitted / discharged / transferred / died in ED whose total ED stay was >8hrs over a 6 month peri...
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