Results for “seizures”

A 58-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after being found drowsy beside an empty bottle of methadone mixture. He has a respiratory rate of 7/mi…

Emergency and Toxicology · Clinical rotations · common

A 26-year-old man with schizophrenia stopped taking lorazepam prescribed for recurrent episodes of immobility and mutism. Two days later he is mute, alternates…

Psychiatry and Mental Health · Clinical rotations · niche

A 32-year-old woman presents seven days after an uncomplicated delivery with five sudden, severe headaches over 48 hours. Each begins abruptly during bathing or…

AMC · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 38-year-old man develops left-sided neck pain and a new unilateral headache after forceful neck stretching. He has a mild left ptosis and a smaller left pupil…

AMC · Clinical rotations · common

A 27-year-old man with no previous psychiatric history is brought to hospital by his family after two weeks of little sleep, expansive business plans and increa…

Psychiatry and Mental Health · Clinical rotations · common

A 28-year-old woman is brought in by ambulance 90 minutes after being found drowsy next to an empty box of amitriptyline. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is 12, he…

Emergency and Toxicology · Pre-internship · common

A 52-year-old man is admitted to hospital after a fall at home and is managed with analgesia and bed rest. Thirty-six hours after admission he becomes restless…

Psychiatry and Mental Health · Clinical rotations · common

A 22-month-old boy is brought to his general practitioner because he is not yet talking. He says 'mum' and 'dada' only, but points to things he wants, waves goo…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · common

A 29-year-old woman presents ten days after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery under epidural analgesia with four days of worsening headache, which she says is w…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 62-year-old woman who takes sertraline for depression is brought to the emergency department after a witnessed generalised tonic-clonic seizure at home. She i…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · common

A 46-year-old woman presents with a generalised tonic-clonic seizure. Serum sodium is 112 mmol/L, serum osmolality is 240 mOsm/kg and glucose is 5.2 mmol/L. She…

Neurology · Clinical rotations · common

A 91-year-old man with moderate dementia is admitted after a fall and has developed new agitation overnight. He is afebrile, oxygen saturation is 96% on room ai…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

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…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

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…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Pre-internship · common

A 72-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease is brought to the emergency room by his daughter due to confusion and lethargy over the past few days. His daughter s…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist