eye for an eye…
the case. an elderly female arrives to your ED with facial swelling and extensive bruising after a fall where she struck the left-side of her face on a concrete step. She is on warfarin for atrial fibrillation, but has not…
a whack to the flank….
the case. an 84 year old man is bought to your emergency department following a 3 metre fall from a ladder. He has landed on his right-hand side & is complaining of severe bilateral chest & flank pain.
pupils predict pathology…
the case. A 34 year old male is bought to your ED with reduced level of consciousness. He was at a restaurant having dinner with family & friends when he excused himself to use the bathroom. They found him 15 minutes later…
having a dig…
the case. 87 year old female presents to your ED following an intentional overdose. She tells you that approximately 4 hours ago she ingested ‘most of [her] digoxin tablets’ that she bought earlier in the afternoon.
le(a)d astray…
the case. a 66 year old male is referred to your ED with recurrent bouts of dizziness over the past 2-3 weeks.
the unveiling…
the case. a 64 year old female presents to your Emergency Department at midnight with acute severe abdominal pain.
peas in a pod….
the case. an 81 year old male is referred by his GP for ongoing tachycardia & progressive hypotension. He has been gradually taken off his antihypertensives (telmisartan & prazosin) over the past 2-3 weeks as his BP has consistently been 80-90mmHg…
back with a vengeance…
the case. a 59 year old male presents to ED at 2am with a two week history of progressive back pain. He is worried because it is worsening in severity and now radiates to the left flank & left-lower quadrant.
Quick Case #06
the case. 76 year old male presents to ED with 2 hours of retrosternal chest pain. He is clammy, diaphoretic & looks miserable.
biochemical bugaboo…
the case. a 62 year old female presents to ED with breathlessness & chest pain.
AusMAT Bravo on the way to the Philippines
Team Bravo heads to Tacloban to continue the “shining light” that is the Australasian AusMAT medical response to Typhoon Haiyan. Be safe guys.
to the bedside…
the case. a 34 year old female presents to ED with palpitations and chest pain. You are handed her ECG prior to reviewing or speaking to the patient….