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 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
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
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