Lab Case 40

A 58 year old man is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance after a spontaneous epistaxis over the last three hours. The Paramedics confirm that the patient vomitted 500mls fresh blood at the scene. There were a number of empty alcohol bottles at his house.

He has a history of severe Aortic stenosis. Continue reading

Lab Case 24 – Interpretation

The stem suggests:

severe sepsis ( vital signs show a SIRS response)

Consider stage of cancer and intervention required.

Risk of Pulmonary embolism. Continue reading