A 49 year old man with confusion, hypothermia and shock requiring urgent resuscitation has blood results which show Continue reading
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Lab Case 148
A 49 year old man with NIDDM on Metformin is brought to the ED by his father. He was not seen for 2 days, father went to check on him and found him lying on the floor, confused and incoherent.
On arrival he was confused, not cooperative and looked unwell.
Vital Signs:
BP 90/60
PR 130/min
T 32
RR 30/min
His blood tests: Continue reading
Lab Case 145 – Interpretation
An 80 year old man sent in by Surgeon looking unwell post bowel resection for bowel obstruction.
Abnormal vital signs – low BP and tachycardia Continue reading
Lab Case 145
An 80 year old man is sent in to your Emergency department by his Surgeon after a routine checkup 5 weeks post bowel resection for bowel obstruction.
He is noted to be pale and unwell.
Vital Signs:
BP 100/60
PR 95/min
His blood tests: Continue reading
Lab Case 143 – Interpretation
A 64 year old critically unwell female requiring immediate resuscitation Continue reading
Lab Case 143
A 64 year old female with MELAS presents with a 3 day history of vomiting and diarrhoea. She had been on an overseas holiday recently.
Vital signs:
BP 90/50
PR 120/min
RR 26/min
Temp 38 degrees celsius Continue reading
Lab Case 142 – Interpretation
General approach to snake bite Continue reading
Lab Case 140
A 37 year old man presents 20 hours after an overdose of 20 paracetamol tablets, 20 Ibuprofen tablets and 2.5 grams of Quetiapine.
His Paractemol nomogram is attached Continue reading
Lab Case 139 – Interpretation
A 27 year old female with probable type II poly glandular autoimmune syndrome presents critically unwell with.. Continue reading
Lab Case 139
A 27 year old female presents to your ED with a 2 day history of sore throat, cough and fevers. She has a history of “endocrine problems/ auto immune disease” and is on insulin and thyroxine. She also has Coeliac disease.
Vitals:
T 37.7
PR 130/min
BP 105/50
Her blood results: Continue reading