Results for “hoarseness”

A 58-year-old man who smokes and drinks heavily presents with a painless lump below the angle of his left jaw that he first noticed six weeks ago and which has…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 3-year-old boy is brought to a regional emergency department 30 minutes after being carried out of a house fire. There is soot around his nostrils and on his…

Paediatrics · Pre-internship · common

You are working in a busy regional emergency department on a winter evening. Five children are waiting and the nurse in charge asks which one should be brought…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · common

A 27-year-old man is assessed in the emergency department short-stay unit with three weeks of low mood, waking at 4 am and hopelessness. He has had two similar…

Psychiatry · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 19-year-old man is thrown from his motorcycle at highway speed. On arrival he is alert and complains only of neck pain. His blood pressure is 78/44 mmHg and h…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 58-year-old man has sudden vertigo and a hoarse voice, and chokes when he drinks. The palate elevates to the right and there is no gag response when the left…

Anatomy · Foundations · middle twist