Case of the Week 10 – Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema
August 30, 2024CHFT Case of the Week 10 – Pulmonary oedema This weeks case features a 75 year old lady presenting with acute breathlessness and… Read more
Unsuspected NoF
August 15, 2024We have seen multiple incidence where clinicians of ALL grades have assessed patients with falls and examined hips and even mobilised patients Evidence shows (and… Read more
Case of the Week 9 – Spontaneous Pneumothorax
August 13, 2024CHFT Case of the Week 9 – Spontaneous Pneumothorax This weeks case features a young man presenting with a spontaneous pneumothorax and discusses… Read more
Case of the Week 8 – Severe Hyponatraemia
August 1, 2024CHFT Case of the Week 8 – Hyponatraemia This weeks case features a critically unwell patient with a very low sodium. Focus… Read more
Case of the Week 7 – Femoral fracture
July 12, 2024CHFT Case of the Week 7 – download for links This weeks case features a young man presenting to CRH with a femur… Read more
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
July 10, 2024New onset hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation (systolic blood pressure > 140 and/or diastolic blood pressure > 90) And either Proteinuria (urine protein:creatinine ratio… Read more
Opioid Toxicity
July 10, 2024Opioid Toxicity causes: Drowsiness Respiratory Depression – Hypo-ventilation and decreased respiratory rate Pupillary Miosis Other Symptoms may include (but are not diagnostic or opioid toxicity):… Read more
Neuro-Obs
July 5, 2024Neurological Observations MUST include the following: A full set of NEWS2 observations ACVPU assessment (alert, new confusion, voice, pain, unresponsive) GCS (Glasgow coma scale) Pupillary… Read more
