A 24 year old with fever, vomiting and abdominal pain who is unwell with possible abdominal sepsis.
Her blood results show Continue reading
Tag Archives: Dehydration
Lab Case 191
4 month old female (corrected age 4 weeks) presents to ED after a 2 day history of non bilious vomiting and diarrhoea.
Lab Case 176 – Interpretation
A 70 year old lady post abdominal surgery presents SOB.
She has mild hypotension and tachypnoea
Blood results: Continue reading
Lab Case 172 Interpretation
6 month old female presents with 2 day history of watery diarrhoea and severe nappy rash. She has had poor oral intake, but mother is unsure of urine output due to the frequent stools.
Lab Case 172
6 month old female presents with 2 day history of watery diarrhoea and severe nappy rash.
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 144 – Interpretation
A 26 year old man presents with a febrile illness and vomiting. He is unwell, with low BP and tachycardia Continue reading
Lab Case 135 – Interpretation
75 year old NH resident presents following a fall at the nursing home.
He has severe hypernatraemia Continue reading
Lab Case 125 – Interpretation
A 70 year old man presents feeling unwell. His blood tests show: Continue reading
Lab Case 23 – Interpretation
This is a 3 month old (weight 5kg) critically unwell child who requires resuscitation with concomitant assessment to determine the cause of her illness.
Her clinical picture is one of severe dehydration (at least 7%) Continue reading