Common Emergency Patient Presentations (A Few More!)

A four week online tutored CPD course with Kath Howie

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Week 1

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Traumatic brain injury is a relatively common emergency presentation following road traffic accidents or other traumatic episodes. There are several priorities to consider when nursing these patients, which are vital to support their recovery.  We will discuss the initial approach to these patients including the use of mannitol and hypertonic saline, along with analgesia and specific nursing techniques that minimise intra-cranial pressure. Use of the Glasgow Coma Scale is very helpful in these patients and should be part of our toolbox. Ongoing patient care beyond the first 24 hours will be discussed, including options for nutritional support and continued management.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:

Week 2

Heat Stroke

Despite several media campaigns, we continue to see patients presenting with heat stroke every year.  The nursing team are vital to the recovery and ongoing management of these patients and rapid recognition at triage can lead to improved outcomes. We will look at methods for cooling these patients, the issues we may encounter with them on presentation but also the potential for complications such as Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:

Week 3

Common Intoxications

Intoxication is a common emergency presentation and the range of toxins our patients can encounter in the environment and the home is very variable. We will look at the toxins that are most encountered and how we need to approach and address these including nephrotoxins and CNS toxins.  We will look at treatment considerations including the use of intravenous lipid emulsion and the evidence supporting its use. Ongoing patient management and monitoring will be discussed in detail.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:

Week 4

BOAS Crisis

We see an increasing number of brachycephalic patients presenting in respiratory distress. It is vital we are confident at managing these patients from initial admission to stabilisation and ongoing management. We will discuss the anatomy that leads to airway obstruction and the priorities when we are faced with a patient in a BOAS crisis. When to anaesthetise and intubate is a vital consideration as well as when we might consider placing a tracheostomy tube.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:

Common Emergency Patient Presentations (A Few More!)

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