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Isaac is a 2 year old child who has presented to the GP for the fourth time this month. His previous presentations have been for a sore throat and fever and more recently food refusal and complaints of a sore stomach. His mother is very concerned, and rightly so, let's find out what’s happening with Isaac.

Jill is a 64-year-old retired accountant who presents to you with her concerned husband, Michael. Jill is usually fit and well apart from a history of well controlled hypertension on perindopril.

Once anaphylaxis has been identified, immediate treatment is required to stop the allergic cascade from producing histamines, prostaglandins and cytokines, and manage the effects of these agents. Management will include immediate treatment, refractory management and post crisis management.

Sam was found unresponsive at a scene of a single motorcycle accident. No obvious signs of blood loss or fractures...

Fatima is a 53-year-old human resources manager who presents to you with a 24-hour history of a painful red left eye.

Adam is a 34-year-old maths teacher who is usually fit and well, with no significant past medical history.

Dave is a 33-year-old carpenter who presents to you with a painful red leg.

The increasing use of technology and move into online learning options has expanded the options for delivering education, including resuscitation education. Theory can now be delivered in high quality and engaging modes, and allow educators to focus on the practical skills that are necessary in resuscitation.

The move to standardise emergency numbers within hospitals, to make them similar to the standardised emergency numbers that are utilised in the community setting, is gaining momentum.