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A 27-year-old man with no significant past medical history of note
A 27-year-old man with no significant past medical history of note presents to the Emergency Department with a one day history of dyspnoea and right-s...

Important Health Tips: 1. Answer phone calls with the left
Important Health Tips: 1. Answer phone calls with the left ear. 2. Dont take your medicine with cold water.... 3. Dont eat heavy meals after 5pm. 4. D...

A 30-year-old woman is admitted to the Emergency Department with
A 30-year-old woman is admitted to the Emergency Department with an exacerbation of asthma. On arrival her peak flow is 30% of predicted, respiratory ...

A 56-year-old man is admitted with type II respiratory failure
A 56-year-old man is admitted with type II respiratory failure secondary to COPD but fails to respond to maximal medical therapy. It is decided that a...

A 38-year-old man is reviewed in the respiratory clinic
A 38-year-old man is reviewed in the respiratory clinic complaining of episodic wheezing whilst playing rugby. There is no history of cough, atopy or ...

A 65-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive
A 65-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to the Emergency Department with breathlessness. This i...

A 60-year-old woman who has recently been diagnosed with chronic
A 60-year-old woman who has recently been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents for review. She is still occasionally b...