A 10 year old girl presents with likely DKA (her ketones were in fact 7). Continue reading
Lab Case 153 – Interpretation
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Lab Case 153
An 11 year old girl presents feeling weak and tired. She has had a difficult day at school with cross country. She has no fevers but on history has frequency and excessive thirst. Her blood tests show: Continue reading
Lab Case 152 – Interpretation
A 68 year old female with abdominal distension and weakness has Continue reading
Lab Case 152
A 68 year old female is referred by her GP with abdominal distension, weakness and weight loss.
Her blood results: Continue reading
Lab Case 151 – Interpretation
An 82 year old man presents with compensated shock. Continue reading
Lab Case 151
An 82 year old man is brought to your ED by ambulance after two falls overnight. He complains of feeling generally unwell with pain all over. He has been feeling lethargic for two weeks, since his Quetiapine dose was increased. He has a history of chronic renal failure.
The patient looks unwell.
Vitals;
BP 120/70, PR 110/min, T 36
Blood results Continue reading
Lab Case 150 – Interpretation
A 26 year old man with severe abdominal pain, on background of excess alcohol intake presents with Continue reading
Lab Case 150
A 26 year old man presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. He drinks alcohol regularly and smokes marijuana. On examination, there is epigastric tenderness with guarding. Vitals: BP 100/60, PR 100/min, T 37.5
His VBG: Continue reading
Lab Case 149 – Interpretation
A 49 year old man with confusion, hypothermia and shock requiring urgent resuscitation has blood results which show Continue reading
Lab Case 149
A 49 year old man with confusion, hypothermia and shock requiring urgent resuscitation has blood results which show Continue reading