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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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
A 52 year old Gentleman was admitted to ITU following an in-hospital PEA cardiac arrest. He is known case of multiple myeloma; post autologous stem cell transplant with subsequent neutropenic sepsis. He has a background of Hypertension and Bipolar Depression on Lithium...
Author: Ahmed Elsayed
Author: Ahmed Elsayed
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