A 9 year old boy is referred in by his GP for further management of his blood results.
He has 3 days of a flu like illness with fever, leg pain, runny nose and cough. He is a healthy child without any other illness and fully immunised.
He looks well and has normal vital signs apart from a low grade temperature after some Paracetamol. Continue reading
A 60 year old male presents with 1 week history of vomiting. In the last 24 hours the family noted that he was confused and poor to respond. Background – IHD, HTN, NIDDM on Metformin, Coversyl, aspirin, metoprolol.
On arrival he was confused.
Vitals: BP 80/40 HR 46/min Temp 34 RR 24/min and GCS 10 Continue reading
An 80 year old women with severe anaemia secondary to GI bleed Continue reading
An 80 year old lady is brought in to the ED complaining of tiredness and rectal bleeding. Past medical history includes chronic renal failure, CCF/ pulmonary oedema and anaemia. She has known GI AV malformations with previous bleeding episodes.
Her blood results show: Continue reading
27 year old with GCS 7 but haemodynamically stable presents with Continue reading
A 17 year old girl presents with 3 weeks of fevers, lethargy, general body aches and palpitations. She was diagnosed with a blood disorder in childhood but is on no regular medications and has no other significant medical issues.
Vitals: T 38.2, PR 138/min
Her blood results show: Continue reading
An 11 year old girl presents feeling weak and tired. She has had a difficult day at school with cross country. She has no fevers but on history has frequency and excessive thirst. Her blood tests show: Continue reading
A 68 year old female with abdominal distension and weakness has Continue reading
A 68 year old female is referred by her GP with abdominal distension, weakness and weight loss.
Her blood results: Continue reading
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