A 34 year old with 3 renal transplants and parathyroidectomy presents after a seizure.
Causes for seizure include Continue reading
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Lab case 157
A 34 year old woman is brought to ED by ambulance. She is travelling WA with her partner, who witnessed her lose consciousness, bite her tongue and experience jerking of her arms and extended legs for 2 minutes, followed by a period of confusion. she was back to normal within 20 minutes. Continue reading
Lab Case 134
You receive a call on the red phone. Young male, 24 years of age is coming in on a priority one with ongoing seizures. He has had 15mg midazolam without effect. You ask for more details and are given the following vitals:
PR 150/min
RR 30/min
BP ??
T 41
Lab Case 120 – Interpretation
A 73 year old man presents with altered mental state, vomiting and chest tightness.
His blood results show: Continue reading
Lab Case 55 – Interpretation
55 year old female – AMS
VBG shows: Continue reading
Lab Case 22 – Interpretation
Elderly male from nursing home presents critically unwell with severe hypernatraemia following a seizure.
Issues:
1. Seizure and altered mental state – secondary to high sodium, intracranial haemorrhage, other.
2. Tachycardia and low blood pressure for age – shock, large fluid deficit
3. Life threatening hypernatraemia
4. Possible end of life situation Continue reading
Lab Case 22
An 80 year old man from a nursing home presents with a generalized seizure.
GCS 12 (M5V3E4)
PR 105/min
BP 126/70
T 36.8
O2 sats 97% RA
Describe and Interpret his lab results Continue reading