html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:ops=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops” xmlns:xsi=”http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance”> Chapter 22 The SoonerCare Health Management Program Carolyn J. Reconnu and Mike Herndon Introduction The SoonerCare Health Management Program (HMP) is an ongoing quality improvement initiative…
55–64 years 11 65–74 years 7 75–84 years 5 85+ years 1 Female 55 55–64 years 52 65–74 years 56 75–84 years 59 85+ years 66 Minority race 20 Not…
Case 33 A surprising turn of events Mrs Whittaker is a 68-year-old lady who has been referred to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) from the Emergency Department. Mrs Whittaker had…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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)…
