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When contacting the emergency services, remember ‘ETHANE’ (Photograph: SPL)

Emergency medicine - Pre-hospital trauma care

What to do when faced with an emergency trauma situation, including how to triage and manage casualt...

Choking in adults and children

A guide to recognising and managing of choking in adults and children, including differentiating bet...

Sepsis case study

A case of a 39-year-old man who presented with swelling and pain in his scrotum and penis highlights...

Emergency medicine: Acute coronary syndromes

Emergency care for patients with suspected MI....

Patients should be trained in the use of adrenaline autoinjectors (Photograph: SPL)

Managing anaphylaxis during an emergency

Distinguishing between an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identifying the underlying cause and th...

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...

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