Pancreatic disorders
chapter 5 Pancreatic disorders Questions 1.A 37-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with a four-hour history of severe epigastric pain radiating through to the…
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Small intestinal disorders
chapter 6 Small intestinal disorders Questions 1.A 32-year-old man was reviewed in the emergency department with diarrhoea secondary to enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) was suggested to…
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
chapter 1 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage Questions 1.A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department reporting black, tarry stools. He had a history of gastric bypass surgery seven years ago for obesity…
Miscellaneous
chapter 10 Miscellaneous Questions 1.A 69-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (AF) is referred with iron deficiency anaemia. He had coronary stent insertion 18…
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