Case report 14/03/2018 Problematic pacemaker placement Preview Article Problematic pacemaker placement Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mr U, a 29-year-old teacher, was referred to Dr N, a consultant cardiologist, with a history of several episodes of dizziness, perspiration and palpitations. A 24-hour ECG had shown episodes of tachycardia and bradycardia, and second-degree Mobitz type II heart block was demonstrated when symptomatic. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Cardiology & Vascular Medicine
Case report 14/11/2017 Diagnosing pneumonia Preview Article Diagnosing pneumonia Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Mr B was a 31 year old man with three children. His mother was staying with him over the weekend because he was in bed coughing and shivering. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Cardiology & Vascular Medicine Emergency Medicine Respiratory Medicine Patients
05/11/2015 Ask the expert – DNACPR orders and communication Preview Article Ask the expert – DNACPR orders and communication Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Recently a patient with terminal pancreatic cancer presented acutely with bowel obstruction and was admitted to hospital under our team. We discussed DNACPR with the patient, and he was in agreement that this would be appropriate to have in place. The following day, however, his wife was very unhappy this had not been discussed with her, and she asked to have the DNACPR order removed. To what extent are we as clinicians obliged to discuss a DNACPR decision with relatives, having already discussed this with the patient? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Cardiology & Vascular Medicine
Factsheet 01/10/2013 HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Preview Article HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Complaints in health and social care: standards and guidelines for resolution and learning (2009) aims to provide a simple, consistent approach for staff who handle complaints, and for patients who raise complaints across all health and social care services. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Emergency Medicine Radiology Colorectal Surgery Complaints Dermatology Northern Ireland