A 50-Year-Old Woman with an Itchy, Blistering Rash
A 50-year-old woman presents with a painful, blistering rash affecting her face, limbs and trunk. She initially noticed painful blisters in her mouth, but these subsequently spread to the skin a few weeks later. The blisters, where present are large and flaccid. Most...
A 29-Year-Old Man Presents with Severe Unilateral Abdominal Pain
A 29-year-old man presents with severe unilateral abdominal pain originating in the left loin and radiating to the groin. The patient is restless and cannot lie still, and he is also complaining of marked nausea. His urine dipstick is positive for blood only. 1. What...
A 70-Year-Old Woman with Hypotension and Tachycardia
A 70-year-old woman presents with palpitations and breathlessness. Her observations show that she is hypotensive and tachycardiac, and she is complaining of chest pain. She is promptly transferred to resus. After being moved to resus she is administered three...
