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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A 30-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department after a collapse at work. She had been feeling unwell for a few days, with a low-grade fever and increasing shortness of breath.
On further questioning she reports some dyspnoea on exertion and excessive tiredness, both of which started during a pregnancy 18 months ago...
Authors: Dr Tom Casson, Dr Kris Bauchmuller and Prof Robin Condliffe
On further questioning she reports some dyspnoea on exertion and excessive tiredness, both of which started during a pregnancy 18 months ago...
Authors: Dr Tom Casson, Dr Kris Bauchmuller and Prof Robin Condliffe
An 82-year-old man is admitted to hospital on a hot summer evening following concern from his carers. He was found in an armchair confused, drowsy and unable to stand unaided. He was last seen in the morning. On initial assessment he was tachypnoeic, tachycardic with hypotension...
Authors: Dr Jamie Gibson, Dr Oliver R. Gibson
Authors: Dr Jamie Gibson, Dr Oliver R. Gibson
Hyperinflammatory State in the Intensive Care Unit .
A 45-year-old woman presented via ambulance to A+E complaining of shortness of breath, cough, malaise and headache that had been ongoing for the last 3 days. Her past medical history consisted of HIV which she was diagnosed with 20 years ago; she stopped highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) 10 years ago...
Author: Dr Iain Fraser
A 45-year-old woman presented via ambulance to A+E complaining of shortness of breath, cough, malaise and headache that had been ongoing for the last 3 days. Her past medical history consisted of HIV which she was diagnosed with 20 years ago; she stopped highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) 10 years ago...
Author: Dr Iain Fraser
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