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A 79-year-old woman with limited mobility has a sacral ulcer measuring 5 cm in diameter. The ulcer extends through the dermis, with visible subcutaneous fat and…
A 90-year-old man is dying from advanced heart failure and is no longer able to swallow. His breathing is noisy because of pooled respiratory secretions, but he…
A 72-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer has decision-making capacity and asks that cardiopulmonary resuscitation not be attempted if she becomes unabl…
An 87-year-old woman living independently develops confusion over 2 days after a chest infection. Her alertness varies during the day, and she cannot sustain at…
An 84-year-old inpatient becomes agitated and inattentive over 12 hours. He repeatedly tries to pass urine, reports lower abdominal discomfort and has a palpabl…
A 79-year-old man has taken diazepam 5 mg nightly for 10 years and wants to stop because of morning unsteadiness. He has no seizures, severe anxiety disorder or…
An 82-year-old man has had two falls since his blood pressure treatment was intensified. His seated blood pressure is 138/72 mmHg, falling to 108/60 mmHg after…
A 78-year-old woman is assessed after three falls over 2 months. She has not sustained a major injury and denies a clear loss of consciousness. Her medicines in…
A 67-year-old woman has new bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with difficulty lifting her arms and rising from a chair. Symptoms are worst in the morning…
A 36-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus has increasing ankle swelling and foamy urine. Her urine protein-to-creatinine ratio is 180 mg/mmol (refer…
A 42-year-old woman has 6 months of symmetrical swelling and tenderness of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints. Morning stiffness lasts…
A 58-year-old man develops severe pain and swelling at the base of his right great toe overnight. He is afebrile and has no skin wound or prosthetic joint. Syno…
A 29-year-old woman has photosensitive facial erythema, painless oral ulcers and symmetrical pain and swelling of the small joints of both hands. Urinalysis sho…
A 69-year-old man presents with 2 months of progressive low back pain that is worse at night and is not relieved by rest. He has lost 6 kg unintentionally and h…
A 72-year-old woman sustains a low-trauma vertebral compression fracture while lifting a light shopping bag. She has no renal impairment, oesophageal disease or…
A 67-year-old woman reports several years of pain at the bases of both thumbs and in the distal finger joints. The pain is worse after gardening, morning stiffn…
A 54-year-old woman presents with a painful, swollen right knee that became symptomatic over 12 hours. She has a temperature of 37.8°C and is unable to fully fl…
A a 68-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease presents with worsening kidney function over the past two weeks. He started a proton pump…
In a study of community-dwelling individuals, researchers observe varying prevalence rates of asymptomatic bacteriuria.In which of the following populations is…
A 70-year-old man presents with dysuria, a slow urinary stream, and a feeling of incomplete emptying. Urinalysis shows leukocytes and nitrites. He is afebrile a…