Arterial Line Insertion
A doctor currently working in the intensive care unit has been asked to insert an arterial line into a patient that has just been reviewed on the ward round. 1. What are the main indications for inserting an arterial line? Show Answer The two main indications for the...
A 73-Year-Old Man with Lumps on His Neck
A 73-year-old man presents complaining of lumps on his neck. On examination, you note the presence of several large, non-tender cervical lymph nodes. You organise for some blood tests to be performed, and the results show that he has a lymphocytosis of 16 x 109/l....
A 59-Year-Old Man with a Headache
A 59-year-old gentleman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a headache. He has had similar headaches over the last few weeks and also some blurring of his vision. His initial observations are as follows: HR 92 bpm, BP 210/132 mmHg, SaO2 99% on air, BM...
A Patient with a Suspected Pulmonary Embolus
A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with chest pain. He has recently returned from Australia and has a history of a painful swollen right calf over the last couple of days. He is otherwise usually fit and well and has no known allergies. You suspect...
