A 24 year old female presents with vomiting and abdominal pain. She is drowsy, febrile and pale.
Vital signs:
BP 90 systolic
HR 120/min
T 38
RR 26/min
After initial resuscitation her blood gas is as follows: Continue reading
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Lab Case 196 – Interpretation
A 57 year old lady presents unwell with abdominal pain and vomiting.
Her blood results show: Continue reading
Lab Case 196
A 57 year old lady presents to your ED with abdominal pain, shortness of breath and vomiting for 1 day. She has reduced appetite and last ate 2 days ago.
She has high cholesterol and type II DM and is taking a statin and Jardiamet. Continue reading
Lab Case 194- Interpretation
A 46 year old female with upper abdominal pain and abnormal liver functions which show: Continue reading
Lab Case 194
A 46 year old female presents to your ED with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Her pain started 2 days ago but has become worse over the last few hours. She has a history of bloating after meals and reflux. Continue reading
Lab Case 188
A 7 year old boy is brought to ED with his mother with a 4 day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. He has no PMH. O/E BP 90/50 HR 115 Sats 97% RA Temp 37 RR 30 CPR 4 seconds. The child has sunken eyes and dry mucous membranes. He is alert but looks underweight and unwell. No other clinical signs of note
Lab Case 187
A 60 year old man is brought to your ED after a collapse at home. He has been feeling unwell for a few days with fevers and abdominal discomfort.
He is itchy and confused.
Vitals:
BP 90/60
HR 120/min
T 39 Continue reading
Lab Case 185
A 78 year old man, recently returned from India presents with abdominal pain, weakness and diarrhoea.
Vitals: BP 110/60 PR 95/min
His blood tests show 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 147
A 16 year old boy is brought to your ED by the ambulance with abdominal pain, vomiting and shortness of breath.
He is pale, sweaty and looks unwell.
Vitals: BP 90/60, PR 110/min, T 38, RR 30/min
His blood results: Continue reading