A 50-Year-Old Man With a Swollen Neck
A 50-year-old man from India presents with neck pain, fevers and a large right-sided submandibular swelling. On examination the swelling is non-fluctuant and is situated below the angle of the jaw. The floor of his mouth appears oedematous. His temperature is 39.5...
A 67-Year-Old Woman With an Unusual Rash
A 67-year-old woman comes to see you at the local walk-in centre with a rash on her left forearm. She has a past medical history of hypertension, which is usually well controlled on amlodipine 5 mg od. She feels well in herself today, but her arm feels a little sore....
A 21-Year-Old Woman Collapses at a Nightclub
A 21-year-old woman is brought in to the Emergency Department having collapsed at a nightclub. She is drowsy, sweating profusely and her temperature is 41 degrees C rectally. Her heart rate is 125 bpm and her blood pressure is 170/83 mmHg. Her pupils are dilated and...
Unexplained Syncope in a 35-Year-Old Man
A 35-year-old man presents having had 3 recent syncopal episodes. His most recent episode occurred a few hours prior to his presentation and was witnessed by his wife. It occurred whilst they were walking their dog in a nearby park. He had been suffering with a mild...
