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A 76-year-old man reports that for three months he has felt light-headed and has twice nearly fainted walking up the hill to the shops, together with a tight fe…

Cardiovascular · Pre-internship · common

A 68-year-old man is brought in by his wife after his third collapse in a month. Each time he has been sitting watching television, has suddenly gone grey and s…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 9-day-old term baby is brought to a rural emergency department pale, mottled and grunting after a day of poor feeding. He is afebrile. His heart rate is 190 a…

Paediatrics · Pre-internship · niche

A term girl weighing 2.6 kg is examined before discharge. The backs of both hands and both feet are puffy and doughy, and there is loose redundant skin over the…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 15-year-old boy attends for clearance to play first-grade school football. He has never had chest pain or blackouts and keeps up with the fittest boys at trai…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

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