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GP stars in YouTube campaign highlighting inappropriate A&E attendances

A Salford GP who acts in her spare time has played a starring role in a series of NHS films on YouTu...

Pancreatitis (blue) is most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse (Photograph: SPL)

Acute pancreatitis

Suspected cases of acute pancreatitis require urgent admission to hospital, writes Dr Simon Gowda....

Metered dose inhalers with spacer chambers can be used in the presence of a less severe exacerbation (Photograph: SPL)

Emergency treatment of asthma

Most asthma deaths occur pre-hospital raising the importance of early recognition. By Dr Andrew Bent...

MRI scans showing abnormal and asymmetrical hippocampal regions in the brain of a patient with epilepsy (Photograph: SPL)

Emergency medicine - Managing seizures in epilepsy

Deciding whether to refer a patient to A&E or for an outpatient neurology appointment requires consi...

Lean the patient forward and give up to five blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand

Emergency medicine - Treating airway obstruction

Combined techniques may be needed to force a foreign body from the airway. By Dr Anthony Handley...

De-escalation techniques, for example using body language, can be used to calm aggressive patients

Emergency medicine - Managing the disturbed patient

A response plan is necessary to prevent a potentially harmful situation escalating. By Dr Zaubia Aly...

Health Headlines: Insomnia, A&E alcohol crisis, Gaining weight for obesity surgery

Welcome to our daily round-up of health stories making the national news. Don't forget to tell us yo...

The emphasis remains on good quality chest compressions (Photograph: Istock)

Resuscitation update - the latest advice

A phone app can recommend rate and depth of chest compressions, explains Professor Malcolm Woollard....

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