TY - BOOK AU - Layne,Kerry AU - Fok,Henry AU - Nabeebaccus,Adam TI - 100 cases in acute medicine T2 - 100 cases SN - 9781444135190 AV - WB 18.2 L428c 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Hodder Arnold, an Hachette UK Company KW - Medical emergencies KW - Case studies KW - Critical care medicine N1 - Includes index; Table of contents Case 1. Shortness of breath and a cough -- Case 2. Collapse and confusion in a young woman -- Case 3. Diarrhoea following antibiotics -- Case 4. Swollen glands and hearing impairment -- Case 5. Nose bleed (epistaxis) following an operation -- Case 6, Worsening delirium -- Case 7, Deliberate self-harm -- Case 8. Lymphadenopathy and malaise -- Case 9. The ill returning traveller -- Case 10. Delirium and urinary symptoms -- Case 11. Headache in pregnancy -- Case 12. Epigastric pain and vomiting -- Case 13. Severe pain in the legs -- Case 14. Chest pain radiating to the back -- Case 15. Shortness of breath -- Case 16. Recurrent abdominal pain -- Case 17. Haemoptysis in a returning traveller -- Case 18. Bloody diarrhoea -- Case 19. Drowsiness and headaches -- Case 20. Progressive lower limb weakness -- Case 21. Seizure and agitation -- Case 22. Substance misuse -- Case 23. Unilateral leg swelling -- Case 24. Vomiting caused by norovirus -- Case 25. Fever and sore throat -- Case 26. Blurred vision -- Case 27. Recurring dizziness with exercise -- Case 28. Palpitations and collapse -- Case 29. Ecchymosis -- Case 30. Petechiae and limb weakness -- Case 31. Generalized weakness and dysarthria -- Case 32. Dysphagia and shallow breathing -- Case 33. Blisters and itchy skin -- Case 34. Shortness of breath following a fall -- Case 35. Swelling of lower limbs -- Case 36. Haemoptysis and shortness of breath -- Case 37. Knee swelling and pain -- Case 38. Bleeding per rectum -- Case 39. Shortness of breath and pedal oedema -- Case 40. Sharp central chest pain -- Case 41. Fever in a returned traveller -- Case 42. Red eyes and sight impairment -- Case 43. Rash and flu-like symptoms -- Case 44. Substance abuse and agitation -- Case 45. Generalized rash and malaise -- Case 46. Pruritic rash and alopecia -- Case 47. Defective vision and eye pain -- Case 48. Abdominal pain with malaise and fever -- Case 49. Painful shoulder and malaise -- Case 50. Facial rash -- Case 51. A woman 'off her legs' -- Case 52. Acute confusion -- Case 53. Memory loss and unsteadiness -- Case 54. Postoperative hypotension -- Case 55. Drowsiness bordering on coma -- Case 56. Anxiety with Graves' disease -- Case 57. Episodic anxiety and headache -- Case 58. Shortness of breath in a returning traveller -- Case 59. A fatigued college girl -- Case 60. Haematuria and flank pain -- Case 61. Bradycardia and malaise -- Case 62. Bleeding gums and nose -- Case 63. Palpitations and shortness of breath -- Case 64. Petechial rash and loss of consciousness -- Case 65. Wheeze and productive cough -- Case 66. Wheeze and shortness of breath -- Case 67. Coffee-ground vomiting -- Case 68. Progressive dysphagia and muscle stiffness -- Case 69. Respiratory distress and oedema -- Case 70. Loss of pain sensation -- Case 71. Shortness of breath in a returning traveller -- Case 72. Confusion following a fall -- Case 73. Apparent adverse drug reaction -- Case 74. Constipation with confusion -- Case 75. Chest pain after exertion -- Case 76. Fevers, weight loss and night sweats -- Case 77. Right-sided chest pain -- Case 78. Shortness of breath in a young non-smoker -- Case 79. Loss of consciousness in diabetes -- Case 80. 'Indigestion' with radiating pain -- Case 81. Suspected opiate overdose -- Case 82. Steady deterioration in function -- Case 83. Exacerbation of COPD -- Case 84. Epistaxis and haemoptysis -- Case 85. Collapse associated with a headache -- Case 86. Jaundice and pruritis -- Case 87. Abdominal pain, bruising and confusion -- Case 88. Chest pain with fever, malaise and myalgia -- Case 89. Deteriorating renal function -- Case 90. Flu-like symptoms and generalized weakness -- Case 91. Blurred vision with headache -- Case 92. Severe abdominal pain and fever -- Case 93. Self-limiting generalized seizures -- Case 94. Abdominal pain, diarrhoea and fever -- Case 95. Target-like rash and fever -- Case 96. Fever, photophobia and neck stiffness -- Case 97. Seizure -- Case 98. Back pain and weight loss -- Case 99. Abdominal pain following alcohol excess -- Case 100. Night sweats, polyuria and polydipsia ER -