Swelling in the neck in a 58-year-old man
Problem 5 Swelling in the neck in a 58-year-old man Jonathan W. Serpell A 58-year-old man presents with a 6 month history of a swelling in the neck. This has…
A 63-year-old woman with a screen-detected abnormality
Problem 9 A 63-year-old woman with a screen-detected abnormality James Kollias A 63-year-old woman underwent a screening mammogram which demonstrated an abnormal opacity in the left breast. There is no…
Management of acute coronary syndrome
Problem 27 Management of acute coronary syndrome Matthew Pincus A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department with chest pain. Q.1 What questions would you ask the patient about the…
A young man with depressed conscious state and seizures
Problem 39 A young man with depressed conscious state and seizures Michelle Kiley A young man is brought into the emergency department early one morning. He was found ‘unconscious’ in…
Lower abdominal pain in a 77-year-old woman
Problem 16 Lower abdominal pain in a 77-year-old woman Naseem Mirbagheri, Stewart Skinner A 77-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. She had been feeling unwell…
A 47-year-old man with lethargy and hypertension
Problem 37 A 47-year-old man with lethargy and hypertension Mark Gilchrist A 47-year-old car salesman attends the emergency department with a spontaneous epistaxis. His nose is packed before undergoing cautery…
A 74-year-old man with confusion and oliguria
Problem 55 A 74-year-old man with confusion and oliguria Randall Faull A 74-year-old man was brought into the emergency department confused and drowsy. According to his wife he had been…
Rectal bleeding in a 45-year-old woman
Problem 19 Rectal bleeding in a 45-year-old woman James Sweeney A 45-year-old woman is referred with a 3-week history of rectal bleeding. She has noticed bright red blood on the…
A scrotal swelling in a 27-year-old man
Problem 8 A scrotal swelling in a 27-year-old man Jimmy Lam A 27-year-old man presents to his general practitioner with a 12 month history of a swelling in the left…
Postoperative hypotension
Problem 3 Postoperative hypotension Paul C. Leeder, Sujad Kiani You are the resident on call for general surgery and called to the ward to review a 70-year-old man who has…
