Category Archives: Advanced EM Cases
Imaging Case of the Week 604 Answer
Imaging Case of the Week 603 Answer
The abdominal x-ray shows Continue reading
Lab case 451
Imaging Case of the Week 606
The following chest x-ray is from a patient with chest pain. What can be noticed? Continue reading
ECG of the Week 9 Oct 24
An 8yr old female presents with heart palpitations, she is hemodynamically stable and talking to you. Her ECG is shown:
What is the management for this pediatric patient?
She receives some treatment for her condition and her subsequent ECG is below:
Her mother asks you if this is likely to happen again, and what she can do about it? What is your advice to the mother?
Lab case 450 interpretation
Question 1:
PH = 7.299 that is moderate acidaemia (less than 7.3), however we can argue that is mild as it is just 0.001 less than the value for mild acidaemia – ultimately, it is not going to change the management for the patient.
pCO2 = 52 mmHg, so we have respiratory acidosis.
Imaging Case of the Week 605
The following left thigh x-ray is from a neonate with thigh swelling. What can be seen? Continue reading
ECG of the Week
47yr female presents with 2 day history of right infra-scapula pain. In ED has right sided pleuritic chest pain and is diaphoretic. No PMH or cardiac risk factors
Please interpret the ECG and detail your management of this patient:
Imaging Case of the Week 604
The chest x-ray is from a toddler taken post choking episode at home. What can be seen? Continue reading