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Introduction
In the Emergency Medicine Department, a significant gap was identified in the use and training of Point of Care Ultrasound
(POCUS), which negatively impacted patient safety and diagnostic efficiency. The absence of an organized…

Introduction
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) provides an objective assessment of a patient’s functional capacity and is increasingly
being used in pre-operative medicine to risk stratify patients. One of the important uses of CPET is in…

Introduction
This study evaluated the usefulness of the Shock Index (SI), Modified Shock Index (MSI), and Age Shock Index (ASI) in predicting
outcomes among Emergency Severity Index (ESI) level 3 emergency department (ED) patients.
Methods
We…

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon non-atherosclerotic aetiology of acute coronary syndromes
(ACS) characterised by the formation of a false lumen inside the arterial wall, resulting in sudden occlusion of blood flow…

Introduction
Cut-throat injuries are one of the medical emergencies within the purview of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) specialists. If not
promptly treated, it carries a high rate of mortality. Emergency physicians play a key role in prevention and…

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1) To introduce wellbeing into Airedale General Hospital (AGH)’s Emergency Department (ED) clinician handover.
2) To increase awareness of wellbeing, and its potential impact on clinical performance.
METHOD AND DESIGN
May…

INTRODUCTION
Monosodium Methanearsonate (MSMA) is an organic arsenical herbicide commonly used in the rural areas of Sabah with
agriculture as its main economic activity.[1]
CASE DESCRIPTION
We present a case series of symptomatic MSMA poisoning…

Introduction
The classical clinical presentation and neurological findings of a traumatic central cervical spinal cord (CSS) injury could easily be
missed.
Case presentation
An 82-year-old male with a history of cardiac amyloidosis was brought…

Introduction
Cheiro-Oral Syndrome (COS) is a rare form of lacunar stroke characterized by pure sensory impairment, typically affecting the
perioral region and fingers.
Case Presentation
A 61-year-old male presented to the emergency department…

Introduction
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, colloquially known as "broken heart syndrome," presents a transient cardiac condition triggered by
emotional stress, often mimicking acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but lacking coronary artery blockages.…