TY - BOOK AU - Layne,Kerry AU - Fok,Henry AU - Nabeebaccus,Adam TI - 100 cases in acute medicine T2 - 100 cases SN - 9781444135206 AV - RC86.7 .L39 2012eb U1 - 616/.075 23 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Hodder Arnold KW - Critical care medicine KW - Case studies KW - Medicine KW - MEDICAL KW - Diagnosis KW - bisacsh KW - Laboratory Medicine KW - Nursing KW - Assessment & Diagnosis KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes index; 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 -