A 24 year old female presents with vomiting and abdominal pain. She is drowsy, febrile and pale.
Vital signs:
BP 90 systolic
HR 120/min
T 38
RR 26/min
After initial resuscitation her blood gas is as follows: Continue reading
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Lab Case 190
78 years old woman from a nursing home is brought to your ED by ambulance. She has had severe diarrhoea with fever for 2 days. Continue reading
Lab Case 187
A 60 year old man is brought to your ED after a collapse at home. He has been feeling unwell for a few days with fevers and abdominal discomfort.
He is itchy and confused.
Vitals:
BP 90/60
HR 120/min
T 39 Continue reading
Lab Case 174
A 64 year old man presents feeling unwell for 8 days. He is SOB and has a fever.
Vitals:
HR 140/min, AF (new)
BP 93/56
T 38.5
RR 46/min, Continue reading
Lab Case 167
A 50 year old man is brought to your ED by ambulance. He complains of feeling unwell, fever, cough and difficulty breathing. He denies any chest pain or history of previous heart problems.
On examination he looks unwell, tachypnoeic and has very cold peripheries.
Vitals
BP 150/90
HR 140/min, sinus
T 38
RR 26/min
O2 sats 96 RA Continue reading
Lab case 162
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
Lab Case 154
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
Lab case 144
A 26 year old man is brought to your ED by ambulance. He has had 3 days of fevers, sore throat and persistent vomiting. He looks unwell.
Vital signs:
HR 150/min
BP 100/60
His blood results show: Continue reading
Lab Case 137
A 61 year old man presents to your ED complaining of feeling generally unwell for 3 days with abdominal pain and vomiting.
He has a temperature of 38 degrees, is pale, diaphoretic and looks unwell.
His blood results: Continue reading
Lab Case 130
A 35 year old man presents with fever and headaches for 3 days. He has a history of ITP.
His blood results: Continue reading