Category Medical Specialty
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Necrotic arachnidism?

A 40 year-old man presents to the 'fast-track' area of your emergency department. He has a ulcerating sore on his right arm. He says its been getting worse over the past 2 weeks.

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Chloral hydrate overdose

A 25 year-old woman with a history of depression was found by her flatmate. An empty 200mL bottle of chloral hydrate was present at the scene. She arrived at your emergency department with the following vital signs...

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Thyroxine overdose

A 34 year-old female with a past medical history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (currently taking thyroxine 200 mcg daily) who took an overdose of 60 x 200 mcg thyroxine 6 hours ago

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Tricyclic antidepressant toxicity

A 25 year-old male (70 kg) is brought in by ambulance 30 to 60 minutes after ingesting 70 x 50mg amitriptyline. He is tachycardic (HR 120) with an otherwise 'normal' ECG (QRS 95 ms) but is becoming drowsy. You are called to the resuscitation room to assess him.

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Supratherapeutic INR

A 70 year-old man has presented to your emergency department to get his INR checked. It is markedly elevated - how should you manage this?

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Ludwig angina

Ludwig angina: rapidly progressive gangrenous bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular space with risk of life-threatening airway compromise

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Rotavirus

Rotavirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide and a leading cause of infant death in the developing world. 95% of U.S. children have had a rotavirus infection by the age of 5 years.

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Willis-Ekbom disease

Restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is characterized by an urge to move the legs, usually associated with limb discomfort. The symptoms occur at rest, are relieved by movement, and are worst in the evening and at night.