Results for “pleural effusion”

A 68-year-old woman is admitted with three days of increasing breathlessness. She has smoked 30 cigarettes a day for 40 years and has lost 6 kg over three month…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 62-year-old man with treated hypertension develops severe pain between his shoulder blades while carrying a bag of potting mix. It was as bad in the first few…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 68-year-old man has become breathless over three weeks. He is examined sitting upright, and the right side of his chest expands less than the left. Bedside ul…

Anatomy · Foundations · middle twist

A 56-year-old man develops sharp central chest pain 36 hours after an uncomplicated inferior myocardial infarction. The pain is worse when he lies flat or takes…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 79-year-old woman with a previous stroke develops fever, cough and a new right lower-zone infiltrate 36 hours after vomiting during a meal. She is alert, has…

Infectious Diseases · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man presents with three weeks of progressive breathlessness and a dull right-sided chest ache. He has smoked 30 cigarettes daily for 35 years and…

Respiratory · Clinical rotations · common