Blood test and urgent abdominal conditions
Clinical Scenario A 44 YO man presents to the ED complaining of abdominal pain. He was well until 4 hours ago, when he developed diffuse abdominal pain. This…
Where is peritonitis?
Clinical Scenario A 80 YO man with a history of hypertension presents to the ED complaining of abdominal pain. He felt well until 8 hours ago, when he developed diffuse…
My heart hates Christmas
Clinical Scenario It’s 7 pm on Christmas day, a 32 yo woman refers palpitations since the morning. I was with my frends yesterday nigth, I think I had drank a bit…
NO fever, NO bacteriaemia?
Clinical Scenario A 80 yo nursing home resident woman is brought to the ED by ambulance. “Hypothension, cough and a hystory of heart failure ”, refers the nurse. She looks…
Diagnosis of scaphoid fractures. Are plain radiographs reliable?
Clinical Scenario It’s a busy wednesday morning in ED. A 18 yo guy presents with the right hand upraised and dressed. In the other hand he has a bundle of…
Is a cold steak enough in black eye?
Clinical Scenario A young guy comes to the ED after a car crash. While he was driving, the car in front of him stopped abruptly so they crashed. Fortunately…
Is my hand broken?
Clinical Scenario A 24 y/o guy presents in ED with the left hand upraised. “I fell off my bike yesterday – he says – I remember a serious impact with…
Ottawa ankle rules. Does it really work?
Clinical Scenario A 16 yo guy is brought in ED by his mother after a scholar accident. While he was running, he crashed. My son has a sore ankle! Is…
Does every shoulder pain means magnetic risonance?
Clinical Scenario A 35 y/o male come to the ED because of pain in his right shoulder, he refers the pain started some month ago during a tennis match, the…
