Case of the Month #24 - respiratory failure A 53 year old male currently on the Haematology ward is referred because of type 1 respiratory failure... Author: Dr Grace Hoey Haematology
Case of the Month #23 - obstetrics & SARS-CoV-2 A 34 year old primigravida of Asian ethnicity at a gestation of 36+4 and BMI 24 has presented to obstetric triage... Authors: Dr Stuart Edwardson & Dr Arlene Wise COVID, Obstetrics
Case of the Month #22 - intra-abdominal hypertension A 60 year old man is admitted to the intensive care unit with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis on a background of alcoholic liver disease... Author: Dr Christopher Shaw Gastrointestinal
Case of the Month #21 - pulmonary haemorrhage A 55 year old man presented to hospital with acute onset shortness of breath, cough and a multiple episodes of small volume haemoptysis... Author: Dr Rose Mudie Respiratory
Case of the Month #20 - hypertension A 40 year old female presents to the Emergency Department with acute onset breathlessness, palpitations and haemoptysis... Author: Dr Ben Peirce Endocrine
Case of the Month #19 - TTP A 60 year old woman was admitted to hospital with a one week history of increasing confusion and malaise... Author: Dr Rathai Anandanadesan Haematology
Case of the Month #18 - myasthenic crisis A 35 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with 1 day history of fever, urinary frequency and left loin pain... Author: Dr Lucy Powley Neuro
Case of the Month #17 - Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) A 74 year old gentleman is admitted to the critical care unit following a 3 week admission on the medical wards with pyrexia... Author: Dr Matthew Wright Haematology
Case of the Month #25 - ANCA vasculitis A 61 year old lady presents to hospital with lethargy, generalised aches and pains, cough and 2 episodes of loose stool... Author: Dr Rick Bell Renal
Case of the Month #16 - cerebral oedema A 22 year old woman presents to hospital with a 3 day history of abdominal pain and vomiting... Author: Dr Oliver Robinson Gastrointestinal