Abstract Background The King's College London Pre-hospital Care Programme (KCL PCP)
is a student-run programme that provides undergraduate medical students with the …

A point-of-care ultrasound scan (POCUS) is a core element of the Royal College of
Emergency Medicine (RCEM) specialty training curriculum. However, POCUS …

Background Simulation is well established in medical education, with scenarios designed by
faculty members to elicit specific learning outcomes. We describe and evaluate a learner …

Acute scrotal pain in a child is a urological emergency. Surgeons should be involved early
and exclude torsion promptly, often by surgical exploration. This short report compares the …

Malrotation in children is due to either an incomplete or non-rotation of the foetal mid-gut
during perinatal development. Presentation is usually in the first few weeks of life, often with …

Introduction Simulation is well established in medical education, with scenarios designed by
faculty to elicit specific learning outcomes. We describe and evaluate a learner-led style of …

Core topics● the floppy baby● the child with stridor● the septic child● the febrile child●
the wheezy child● croup● bronchiolitis● gastroenteritis● urinary tract infections● …

Core topics● dermatological emergencies which may threaten life (erythroderma,
pemphigus, Steven's Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, staphylococcal …

An elderly woman of 85 years of age is brought to the ED after sustaining a fall. She has a
background history of mild dementia, hypertension, and diabetes. Her social circumstances …

Providing the inside track on how the experts approach and deal with real-world clinical
scenarios, Challenging Concepts in Emergency Medicine selects specific challenging cases …