Chest Pain and Syncope in a 72-Year-Old Man
A 72-year-old man presents with chest pain and intermittent syncope. He tells you that he has been suffering with episodes of dizziness and fatigue over the past few weeks. On review today his heart rate is 37 bpm and his rhythm strip is shown below: 1. What does the...
A Farm Worker with a Dirty Wound
A 24-year-old man from Russia presents with a wound on his left forearm sustained whilst working on a farm the day before yesterday. The wound has been cleaned under a tap but still contains some debris and dirt. You clean the wound carefully and prescribe...
Severe Chest Pain Following Blunt Thoracic Trauma
A 37-year-old man is involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He was not wearing a seat belt and struck his chest on the steering wheel. He has presented complaining of severe central chest pain and breathlessness. You are the trauma call team leader. His...
An Unusually Severe Ear Infection
A 76-year old woman presents has severe otalgia in her left ear that has been gradually worsening over the past few weeks. She describes the pain as being ‘unrelenting’ and she has been unable to sleep for several nights. Her family have noticed that the left side of...
