Category Archives: Emergency Medicine (A&E)

30-60 mins

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http://dermnetnz.org/doctors/emergencies/

The following topics are presented: Drug eruptions Erythema multiforme Toxic epidermal necrolysis Erythroderma Neutrophilic dermatoses Urticaria Blistering skin diseases Concisely written, with good but small clinical photos. The educational activities are tagged on as an afterthought.

2 hours

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http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/guidelines/pulmonary-embolism-guidelines.aspx

BTS guidelines on pulmonary embolism

10-30 mins

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http://dermnetnz.org/doctors/emergencies/drug-eruptions.html

This is a general킠 and comprehensive overview of all types of adverse cutaneous drug reactions (drug exanthems, urticaria, fixed drug eruption, purpura, photosensitivity, pigmentary changes).킠 The learning objectives are to identify and manage drug eruptions. It provides the non-specialist with a good overview but it would perhaps have been useful to describe the most serious […]

Less than 10 mins

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http://www.open-er.com/index.php?catID=28

26 questions only, most of them about shingles, with brief answers.

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http://www.scottishintensivecare.org.uk/education/icm%20induction/Acute%20Kidney%20Injury%201/page1aki1.htm

This 11 page primer module from the Scottish Intensive Care Society discusses the presentation, assessment and immediate management of acute kidney injury (AKI, = ARF). Suitable for junior doctors/ senior medical students. No figures and not very beautifully presented, but has key content in a form that is quick to read without too much clicking. […]