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 22 year old female was admitted to the Acute Assessment Unit with shortness of breath. She has a past history of anxiety and depression. The history revealed that she was refusing to eat anything for over a week and was losing weight over the last few months...
Author Dr Abhay Vaidya
Author Dr Abhay Vaidya
Maternal Collapse
A 31 year old primigravida presents in spontaneous labour at 39+4 weeks gestation. The pregnancy has been uncomplicated thus far. On initial vaginal examination her cervix is 4 cm dilated and she in contracting regularly. She is in significant pain and requests an epidural...
Author Dr Tim Knowles
A 31 year old primigravida presents in spontaneous labour at 39+4 weeks gestation. The pregnancy has been uncomplicated thus far. On initial vaginal examination her cervix is 4 cm dilated and she in contracting regularly. She is in significant pain and requests an epidural...
Author Dr Tim Knowles
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)
A 51 year old woman is referred from the medical team. She had been admitted with new onset confusion, blurred vision and headache. She has had two tonic-clonic seizures in hospital and the medical registrar is concerned that she is in status epilepticus. She had a background of SLE...
Author Dr Helen Cole
A 51 year old woman is referred from the medical team. She had been admitted with new onset confusion, blurred vision and headache. She has had two tonic-clonic seizures in hospital and the medical registrar is concerned that she is in status epilepticus. She had a background of SLE...
Author Dr Helen Cole
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