Headache treatment
Laboratory tests for patients with headache may be helpful under certain circumstances. A complete blood count (CBC), thyroid function, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are basic tests that are helpful
CT Case 032
A 34-year-old man is brought into ED one hour after a 4m fall from a roof. He had a brief loss of consciousness immediately following the fall, then subsequently regained consciousness.
CT Case 031
35-year-old female presents to ED with a large and tender superficial mass in her right lower abdomen. There is ecchymosis overlying the mass.
CT Case 030
A 50yo female with a past history of bipolar disorder, on lithium, referred to ED from outpatient clinic due to precipitous Hb drop. Hb in the 60s (from baseline of 100).
Headache prophylaxis
Prophylactic treatments for headache pain are especially relevant for patients suffering from migraine headaches.
CT Case 029
A 43 yo male presents with 5 days of cough, right sided chest pain and shortness of breath. He has a background of regular cannabis use (via a bong) and had a right sided pneumothorax four months prior.
CT Case 028
25 yo male found unconscious by the side of road and brought in priority 1 by ambulance following a heroin overdose.
CT Case 027
An 84-year-old male presents with sudden severe central abdominal pain, onset 12 hours prior to presentation.
Jean-Louis Alibert
Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert (1768 - 1837) was a French dermatologist. Alibert mentagra; Alibert disease, Alibert keloid; Alibert-Bazin disease
CT Case 026
A 21yo female is brought in by ambulance. She was the driver of a vehicle involved in a head on crash at 70kph.
Comms Lab: Micro-Management
Comms Lab 44: How to Manage A Micro-Manager (Part B); suggestions for an approach that is both evidence-based and workable in the real world.
CT Case 025
A 50yo normally well man presents with 36 hours of fevers and RLQ pain. He has localised tenderness in McBurney’s point with a pulse rate of 105bpm.