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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Latest cases
A 61-year-old gentleman presents to the Emergency Department with increased urinary frequency, thirst, nausea and is drowsy. The patient has recently been discharged from the hospital following an admission for a bilateral pneumonia...
Author: Dr Rhiannon Kirk
Author: Dr Rhiannon Kirk
Major Burn Injury: Taming the Flames
You are the ICU registrar on-call overnight. You are called to ED following a pre-alert for a patient with major burns being brought in by an ambulance crew...
Author: Dr Maximilian Ralston
You are the ICU registrar on-call overnight. You are called to ED following a pre-alert for a patient with major burns being brought in by an ambulance crew...
Author: Dr Maximilian Ralston
A 39-year-old grand multipara (Gravida 7 Para 5) presented to the Labour Ward actively labouring at term. Apart from a long history of smoking, she was otherwise fit and well with a BMI of 28.
Her obstetric history included one forceps assisted delivery, followed by a miscarriage and then four vaginal deliveries.
Author Dr Michelle Bradshaw
Her obstetric history included one forceps assisted delivery, followed by a miscarriage and then four vaginal deliveries.
Author Dr Michelle Bradshaw
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