A woman presents with an unusual cause of ophthalmic symptoms.…
Does he look puffy to you?
A 16-day-old baby, who has had an uneventful antenatal period, presents with coryza, with some blood streaking in this. His symptoms progress over the coming days to uncover another more subtle diagno…
Don’t let it cloud your vision
A 22-year-old female wakes up with photophobia, pain and irritation in the right eye.…
Nifty NIPPV
A 72-year-old gentleman, who has not seen a doctor in decades, presents with dyspnoea and acidosis with increased work of breathing.…
“Sting”ing the Heart
A patient with a bee sting complains of chest pain and has ECG changes, what are you thinking?…
Heading for trouble
A 14-year-old boy has been brought to the ED with a headache that has been ongoing for the last few days.…
Sudden collapse with chest pain and shock
A 67-year-old man is brought into the emergency department with collapse associated with chest pain…
I woke up with a bloody eye..!
A 53-year-old man has noticed redness in his right eye this morning. He denies any pain, blurry vision or photophobia.…
The Bloody Bottom
A 73-year-old woman presents with 2 episodes of passing dark red blood per rectum associated with LIF pain of 1 day duration.…
Something’s stuck in my throat!
A 79-year-old male presents with sudden onset shortness of breath, stridor and respiratory failure.…
The Vomiting patient: a useful and critical CXR finding
A 24-year-old gentleman attends ED due to vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation and a swollen neck.…
EYE’m in pain!
A 35-year-old woman attends the ED with right eye swelling and diplopia.…
Delirium; a source of confusion in the ED
An elderly lady attends the ED unaccompanied in the middle of the night. She is very confused, agitated and becomes aggressive towards the staff.…
Never Make Diagnostic Assumptions!
A 29-year-old woman attends your ED for medical clearance before further treatment by her Mental Health team. She has a seizure before you review her.…
I can’t control where I am looking!
A 62-year-old man presents with sudden eye drooping and double vision.…
Ankle Sprain
A hockey player attends having injured his ankle.…
Aorta… Aneurysm and beyond!
A 65-year-old male presents to your busy ED with pain in lower abdomen and radiating to testicular area.…
My vision has gone double!
A 63-year-old female with no known medical history presents to the ED complaining of persistent double vision for the last four days.…
An Atopic Heart
A 35-year-old previously healthy male presents to the ED complaining of chest pain and breathlessness following an unknown bite.…
Not Sweet Enough
A 63-year-old female with a background of type I diabetes mellitus, chronic pancreatitis and COPD presents to the ED with confusion and hypoglycaemia.…