Complement System in Clinical Medicine: Easy Concepts with Exam Pearls
A 27-year-old man presents with his second episode of fulminant meningococcal septicaemia. There is no history of immunosuppressive therapy or […]
Miscellaneous
Statistics
Sensitivity vs Specificity vs PPV: Avoiding Common MRCP Exam Traps
A 57-year-old man is invited to participate in a population-based bowel cancer screening programme. He has no known medical illnesses,
Cardiology
**“Predicting Early Mortality After Myocardial Infarction: Which Factor Matters Most?
Question A 59-year-old man is reviewed 4 weeks after being discharged following an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary
Respiratory
Fibrosis, Dust, and TB
A 58-year-old man attends a chest clinic with gradually worsening breathlessness and a chronic dry cough. High-resolution CT of the
Infectious Diseases
An Intensely Itchy Rash That Migrates Rapidly
Question A 43-year-old man presents to the emergency department with intermittent abdominal bloating, mild diarrhoea, and an intensely itchy rash
Cardiology
Premature infant with murmur
A 32-year-old woman delivers a premature male infant at 31 weeks’ gestation. During early pregnancy, she experienced a short febrile
Pharmacology
Theophylline
A 52-year-old man with long-standing COPD is treated with sustained-release theophylline for symptom control. His respiratory symptoms have recently worsened
Rheumatology
Recurrent fever, abdominal/chest pain and joint pains.
Question A 52-year-old man attends the acute medical unit with episodic severe abdominal discomfort, fever, painful swollen joints, and pleuritic
Cardiology
Wide split S2
A 24-year-old woman attends a cardiology clinic because of intermittent awareness of her heartbeat. She has been otherwise healthy with