Results for “oesophagus”

You are the intern covering a medical ward at 2 am. A 61-year-old woman with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C is admitted with hepatic encephalopathy; she is drowsy…

Acute Care · Pre-internship · niche

A medical student is bag-mask ventilating a 62-year-old woman who is apnoeic after a benzodiazepine overdose. She has a palpable pulse and a correctly sized ora…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 58-year-old man with a 3-year history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) undergoes an upper endoscopy for ongoing reflux symptoms. Endoscopy reveals a…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man is undergoing evaluation for chronic upper gastrointestinal symptoms. He reports longstanding retrosternal burning, especially at night and af…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common