30: Keep an open mind
Case 30 Keep an open mind Mr Watkins is a 61-year-old man who brings himself up to the Emergency Department because he is unwell with vomiting and abdominal pain. The…
28: Under the radar
Case 28 Under the radar Victor M’shangwe is a 36-year-old Zimbabwean living in the United Kingdom. Mr M’shangwe is usually fit and well. Over the last 7–10 days, he has…
34: Funny turn
Case 34 Funny turn One morning, the medical registrar on-call is asked by the Emergency Department to see a 46-year-old motor sports journalist, Greg Dillon, after an episode of speech…
26: All eggs in one basket
Case 26 All eggs in one basket Jade Nelson is a 34-year-old woman who self-presents in the emergency department because over the last two days she has experienced dull chest…
32: Backing the wrong horse
Case 32 Backing the wrong horse Mr Moses, a 46-year-old primary school teacher of Afro-Caribbean origin, was referred to the medical take with right-sided ear ache, headache and general malaise…
31: Healthcare acquired infection?
Case 31 Healthcare acquired infection? Mrs Sanderson is a 58-year-old lady with a long history of alcohol dependency. She presents to the medical take with a vague history of lethargy,…
25: Own worst enemy
Case 25 Own worst enemy The duty consultant chemical pathologist contacts the medical SHO on-call at 19.40 in the evening to inform him of an abnormal serum potassium (1.8 mmol/L)…
23: Endless wandering
Case 23 Endless wandering Dr Stefan Jacobs is a 92-year-old retired GP. He was admitted to the hospital five days ago having been found by his daughter, visiting from South…
20: Irrational but not incompetent
Case 20 Irrational but not incompetent Peter Walton is a 57-year-old sales representative who develops unsteadiness when walking and a persistent frontal headache on Friday morning. His wife is worried…
19: An irregular presentation
Case 19 An irregular presentation Mavis Dixon is an 84-year-old lady with advanced dementia, who is admitted from her care home late one Sunday evening. She is reviewed on admission…
