COPD

Worked example of COPD exacerbation

Part 1 – History and Physical exam

Part 2 – Investigations and treatment

Other resources

CXR changes in COPD via Radiopaedia.org

Pnemothorax CXR via Radiopaedia.org

Pulmonary edema CXR via Radiopaedia.org

Pneumonia CXR via Radiopaedia.org

ECG changes in COPD from the Life in the Fast Lane blog

Intracranial Hemorrhage

Part 1 – We discuss epidural and subdural hematomas.

Part 2 – Subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage.

Part 3 – History and physical examination

Part 4 – Investigations

Part 5 – Initial management

Other resources

CT images on Radiopaedia.org

Epidural hematoma neurosurgery video on Youtube

Trauma brain injury case from Life in the Fast Lane

Asthma

This is a worked example of a patient with asthma exacerbation.

Part 1 – We discuss the presentations and investigations for asthma

Part 2 – We discuss treatment for asthma

Other resources

Great review on Life in the Fast Lane (including intubation)

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Worked example

We discuss the presentations, investigations and treatment of AAA in the Emergency Department

Other resources

Imaging test for abdominal aorta aneurysm via radiopaedia.org

Aortic Dissection

Worked example:

Part 1 – We discuss the presentations of aortic dissection

Part 2 – We discuss the investigations and treatment of aortic dissection (Note we use the Stanford classification for discussing treatment)

Other resources:

Case discussion from Life in the fast lane – with CT images (courtesy of Peter Allely)

Pneumothorax

This is a worked example of a pneumothorax.

Part 1 – We discuss the causes and presentations of pneumothorax.

Part 2 – We discuss the investigations and treatment of pneumothorax.

Other resources:

CXR of pneumothorax from Carlo Oller on Youtube 

Chest tubes 101 from ercast.org – from basic to more advanced technique (Seldinger and pigtail catheter)

Small Bowel Obstruction

We discuss the presentation, diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction.

(Note: Blue arrow at 6:01 points to the distended large bowel – as pointed out by an astute viewer)

Other resources:

Differentiating between stomach, small bowel and large bowel on x-ray on wikiradiography

Ovarian Torsion

We discuss the diagnosis and management of ovarian torsion.

PID/TOA

We discuss signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management of PID .

Ectopic pregnancy

We discuss the presentation and diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

Other resources

PV card from Academic Life in Emergency Medicine reviewing the JAMA 2013 rational clinical examination systematic review article