40 year old female presents with haematemasis and a 2 day history of malaena.
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Lab Case 173
A 45 year old female presents to ED, after being found unconscious at home after being discharged form a MHU.
Lab Case 172
6 month old female presents with 2 day history of watery diarrhoea and severe nappy rash.
Lab case 168
64 year old male presents to ED c/o 1 day history of cough and SOB. The symptoms started suddenly in the early hours of the morning.
Lab Case 164
56 year old male presents to ED after taking an unknown quantity of perindapril/indapamide combination 6 hours previously.
Lab case 161
2 year old male BIB mother with a 24 hour history of fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. Continue reading
Lab Case 159- Interpretaion
A 60 year old diabetic patient with confusion and vomiting.
His VBG shows Continue reading
Lab Case 9
A 60 year old male is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance. On scene he was found with a GCS 12 and a BSL of 2.
On route he received 50mls of 50% dextrose ivi. He was vomiting profusely.
The history obtained from family (by paramedics) was that the patient was on a three day alcohol bender, which was not unusual. He was not english speaking. There was a history of malaena and oesophageal varices in the past.
He complained of Thoracic back pain and weakness
On examination
Vitals: GCS 15 BP 100/50 PR 120/min
T 35.8 RR 18/min O2 sats 99% RA
Describe and Interpret the following venous blood gas and results Continue reading