Results for “neurology”

A 52-year-old woman wakes with a drooping right eyelid and double vision. She has had a boring pain behind the right eye since yesterday. When the lid is lifted…

Ophthalmology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 44-year-old man presents three hours after a sudden severe occipital headache that reached its worst within a minute while he was straining at stool. He vomit…

Acute Care · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 6-year-old boy fell from a trampoline five hours ago onto grass. He cried immediately and did not lose consciousness. He vomited once at the scene and not sin…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with atrial fibrillation notices sudden, profound loss of vision in his right eye while eating breakfast. There is no pain, headache or preced…

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

A 41-year-old woman develops a daily headache after several weeks of intense exercise. At first it occurred only after she stood for long periods, but it now be…

Neurology · Clinical rotations · common

A 44-year-old woman develops a severe headache while lifting her young child; she says it was already unbearable before she could put the child down. She has vo…

Neurology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

An otherwise well 29-year-old woman presents eight days after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery with a headache that has gradually intensified over four days. I…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 74-year-old man is referred for six months of recurrent falls. He reports that his feet sometimes seem stuck to the floor when he starts walking, and he takes…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common