Results for “angina”

An 82-year-old woman is admitted overnight with a fractured neck of femur after a fall at home. She has had no chest pain, breathlessness or palpitations. Preop…

Acute Care · Pre-internship · niche

A 74-year-old man on the orthopaedic ward is found drowsy six hours after his first dose of slow-release oxycodone for a fractured neck of femur. He rouses brie…

Acute Care · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 29-year-old woman presents with three days of worsening unilateral throat pain, fever and difficulty swallowing. She cannot open her mouth fully, her voice is…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · common

A 64-year-old woman with cirrhosis presents with fresh haematemesis and melaena. After intravenous access, cautious crystalloid and cross-matched blood have bee…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 23-year-old man presents with a five-day history of worsening sore throat, and swallowing has become so painful that he is spitting his saliva into a cup. His…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · common

A 66-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy attends for review. Echocardiography shows a left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%, and he remains breathles…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common

A 76-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after losing consciousness while pushing his lawnmower up a slope. His wife reports he went pale and co…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common

A 61-year-old man has erectile dysfunction and stable angina treated with regular glyceryl trinitrate spray. He would like to resume sexual activity and has no…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common