‘One more thing, Doc…’: Is there more to this case than just ADHD?
Tia, a 14-year-old who is accompanied by her mother, requests assessment of suspected ADHD. Both her school and mother report that Tia is oppositional, inattentive,…
Article Type: Case Report
See things in an old light
Francis, a 51-year-old laboratory technician of Asian descent, presents initially with a one-month history of scaly, itchy rash on his right palm. He is unable…
Is COVID-19 to blame for this ptosis and bulging cardiac border?
Ben is a 32-year-old male who presents to ED with a three-day history of intermittent right-sided ptosis. Ben has a past medical history of ADHD,…
Pain management in chronic kidney disease
Joan is a 77-year-old woman with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, orthostatic hypotension, central adiposity, and chronic kidney disease stage 3B without albuminuria. She…
What’s causing these seizures in a cognitively impaired patient?
John is a 73-year-old male with a four-week history of lethargy and new partial seizures. He is a nursing home resident with dementia, requiring support…
A case of alimentary dyspnoea
Anne, a 92-year-old retired dressmaker, presents to her local doctor with increasing constipation and abdominal distension. Anne reports also experiencing effortless regurgitation to the throat…
Polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss point to something serious
Jackson, a 24-year-old male, presents to his GP with a four week history of worsening polydipsia and polyuria. He reports he has also lost 20kg…
Constipation diagnosis takes a turn
Ron is an 88-year-old nursing home resident who presents with his daughter to his regular GP with a 2-3-day history of constipation and severe abdominal…
How best to manage this tender papule
Maureen is an 84-year-old who presents with a three-week history of a rapidly growing, tender lesion on the ring finger of her left hand (see…
A serious incidental finding in the urinary bladder
Helen, a 50-year-old receptionist, presents with a six-month history of heavy menstrual bleeding, which requires the use of seven to eight super pads a day…
