Results for “stroke”

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 72-year-old man presents three days after an episode of weakness of his left arm and leg with slurred speech, which resolved completely within 20 minutes. He…

Neurology · Clinical rotations · common

A 64-year-old woman develops sudden, profound painless loss of vision in her left eye 90 minutes before assessment. The left pupil has a relative afferent pupil…

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

A 32-year-old woman wants highly effective contraception and would prefer predictable light bleeding. She does not want a method requiring daily action and has…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

An 88-year-old woman has a dry, adherent black eschar covering the heel. The surrounding skin is warm but not erythematous, there is no drainage or fluctuance,…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 60-year-old man with a history of chronic diarrhea presents with muscle weakness and lethargy. Laboratory tests show: potassium 3.1 mmol/L (3.5-5.0 mmol/L), b…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 50-year-old man presents to the emergency department with confusion, rapid breathing, and general weakness. He has a history of chronic kidney disease. On exa…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 2-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department after falling off a bunk bed at home. She was playing unsupervised in her older sibling’s room. She hit…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 3-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after falling from a low-height chair at home. He has swelling and tenderness over his left forearm. X-r…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common