Case of the Month

A monthly clinical scenario with helpful take home messages

Whilst primarily written for trainees preparing for the FFICM examination, these short articles can be used as 'quick CPD’ by anyone.  Each article is essentially a summary of a topic rather than a review article, but they aim to provide key points in an accessible format.

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Case of the Month #54: A case of inpatient overdose
30 year old with a background of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder day 2 post Critical Care admission for Mixed Overdose.

Author: Dr Alison Cairns
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Case of the Month #53 AFLP
A 23-year-old primi-gravida Vietnamese woman was admitted to the Maternity unit with per vaginal (PV) bleeding, nausea, vomiting and malaise at 35+5 weeks of pregnancy.

Author: Dr Deepak Sharma
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Case of the Month #52 The Shocked Patient
A 32-year-old female presents to the emergency department with reduced conscious level and a 1-day history of vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Her observations are as follows: SpO2 100% on 15L O2 NRB; RR 24; HR 118...

Authors Dr Eva Peck

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