A Student with a Sore Throat

A Student with a Sore Throat

A 19-year-old student presents with a one-week history of a sore throat, low-grade fever, and malaise. She states that a week ago she had a fine rash over her body that faded quickly. On examination you note the presence of mild splenomegaly. 1. What is the most...
A 30-Year-Old Man with a Strange Rash

A 30-Year-Old Man with a Strange Rash

A 30-year-old man presents with a rash on his hands that has been spreading proximally over the past couple of days and is now involving his trunk. He has recently suffered an infection. The rash is shown below: 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? Show Answer This...
A 32-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Haematuria

A 32-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Haematuria

A 32-year-old man presents with recurrent episodes of haematuria and flank pain. On examination he has bilateral masses in his flanks and 3+ blood in his urine dipstick. He has a history of recurrent urinary tract infections and difficult to control hypertension. 1....
A 65-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain and Syncope

A 65-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain and Syncope

A 65-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department acutely unwell with abdominal and lower limb pain. She had a syncopal episode in the department and was moved into the resuscitation area. She had been taking prednisolone for polymalgia rheumatica until...
A Young Asthmatic with Headache and Abdominal Pain

A Young Asthmatic with Headache and Abdominal Pain

A 28-year-old man with a known history of asthma presents with headache, nausea and abdominal pain. His heart rate is elevated at 117 bpm. He currently takes a salbutamol inhaler and a theophylline for his asthma. He had attended the Emergency Department a few days...