The following chest x-ray is from an elderly patient who has presented with palpitations. What can be seen? Continue reading
Lab case 368
17 year old girl presented to ED with aspirin overdose. Her VBG showed the following:
PH = 7.45
pCO2 = 24 mmHg
ECG of the Week 22 June 2022
A 24 year old Indigenous female P2G3 31/40 pregnant presents to ED complaining of left sided non pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. Below is the patient’s ECG:
Lab case 367 interpretation
Answers:
Bilirubin = 107 umol/L. That is elevated.
Bilirubin gets elevated either due to increase production or reduced elimination (Like any other substance in the body). That can be caused by a malfunction in any of the three phases of bilirubin production.
Imaging Case of the Week 510 Answer
ECG of the Week 15 June 2022 – Answer
A 52 year old male presents to ED with shortness of breath for the last 2 weeks. The patient had been on a 6 hour flight 2 weeks ago.
Imaging Case of the Week 510
The following knee x-ray is from a patient with knee pain & swelling post fall. Patient is unable to weight bear. What can be seen? Continue reading
Lab case 367
45-year-old man with type 2 DM presented with fever and mild confusion. His liver functions test showed the following.
Bilirubin = 107 umol/L (<21)
Alkaline Phosphatase = 79 U/L (30 – 110)
Lab case 366 interpretation
Question 1:
PH = 7.23, that is moderate acidaemia.
pCO2 = 62 mmHg, S we have respiratory acidosis, this can be acute or chronic.
ECG of the Week 15 June 2022
A 52 year old male presents to ED with shortness of breath for the last 2 weeks. The patient had been on a 6 hour flight 2 weeks ago.