A 27-year-old single Caucasian male attends the ED after an episode of paralysis of his limbs at home.…
The Unhappy Wheezer
A 5-week-old boy is brought to the PED by his parents. He has had nasal congestion, cough and wheeze for 3 days.…
Silence isn’t always golden
Life-threatening asthma and a difficult airway in a previously well patient.…
Unexplained Anaemia
A 30-year-old woman of African origin attends the ED complaining of lethargy and increasing shortness of breath.…
Looks can be deceptive
An 84-year-old male with h/o central chest pain and abnormal ECG presents to the ED.…
Spells of confusion
A 69-year-old gentleman presented to the emergency department with odd periods of vacancy. His wife reported that on the previous day, he had 2 episodes in which he would become suddenly pale and conf…
Worms Up My Arms!
A 50-year-old male is brought in by ambulance with acute confusion and aggression.…
You think I am faking my headache?
A 27-year-old female has presented with recurrent headaches, worse in the morning.…
A Flawed Leap
A 43-year-old male truck driver presents to the ED with pain on walking after jumping out of his truck.…
Lure of a red herring
A teenage boy presents with a painful scrotum then remembers a traumatic incident…
Sting on Banjo String!
An uncircumcised young man has sought emergency medical attention with penile pain & bleeding after coitus.…
You Spin My Head Right Round
A woman in her 50s presents with sudden onset nausea and vertigo.…
My baby won’t stop vomiting!
A 5-week-old presents to the Emergency Department with a worsening, projectile, non-bilious vomiting.…
Ureteric Colic in a Young Man
A 32-year-old man presents to the ED and gives a history of left sided loin to groin pain over the last 48 hours getting worse in the last few hours, associated with vomiting.…
What’s Wrong with the Probe?
A 52-year-old male presents with a 2-day history of lethargy, vomiting and feeling generally unwell.…
Take my breath away
A 27-year-old male has self-presented to your ED with acute onset of shortness of breath and severe pain to the right side of his chest.…
Pain on swallowing
A 65-year-old gentleman attends with a 4 week history of increasing pain on swallowing – although he is still managing to eat and drink.…
The Eyes Have It
A 82-year-old man attends the ED after a fall at home.…
Bloody Red Flags
A 60-year-old female patient presents to ED with vaginal bleeding. She is worried that it could be cancer.…
Knee-ding Assistance
A patient was pulled over from standing. He now has a painful swollen knee and is unable to weight-bear what have they done and how can we help?…