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Category Anaesthesia/Analgesia

a knackered neonate…

the case. You are working in a district hospital and are called to the Special-Care Nursery to assist with an unwell newborn infant. She was born 2 hours ago at 39 + 4 weeks gestation, to a primip mother who…

better late than never…

The case. An obese 86 year old female is bought to ED by private car with a 5-6 day history of progressive dyspnoea and fevers. She is promptly rushed into the resus bay in extremis with cyanosis & poor respiratory…

top of the ladder…

The case. It’s 9 o’clock at night. You are asked to review a 45 year old male on the ward for uncontrolled pain. He has a history of Crohn’s disease and is 24 hours post-laparotomy for small bowel resection &…