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What does this shoulder abduction indicate?

23rd January 2020
Paul is a 53-year-old, right-handed plumber who presents with a two-week history of right shoulder pain. Pain severity is 7…
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shoulder abduction
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Is it a soft tissue injury or some sort of fracture?

18th December 2019
Liam, a 25-year-old office worker, presents to ED in the early hours of New Year's Day with a painful swollen right cheek…
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Mandibular fracture
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How would you manage this ingested foreign body?

11th December 2019
Ellie is a three-year-old girl brought into the ED on Christmas Day after reporting to her parents that she had swallowed a…
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button battery on X-ray
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How would you treat this head wound?

28th November 2019
Tessa is a 5-year-old brought to her GP by her parents after sustaining a scalp laceration to the left parietotemporal…
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head wound
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Why is this young man's hair falling out in patches?

7th November 2019
Mark, a 22-year-old full-time student and part-time waiter, presents with two months of hair loss. He has been feeling ‘run…
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moth-eaten mane_thumb
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Can you diagnose this painful shoulder, based on history alone?

30th October 2019
Ralph, 41, presents with a painful right shoulder. He is struggling with daily tasks as he is unable to externally rotate…
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How soon can he exercise after an EBV infection?

22nd October 2019
Simon, 21, presents with seven days of worsening sore throat, malaise and fever. He is usually very well, thanks to regular…
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ebv