Welcome to the Happy Medics Clinical Case Library. Here we offer a valuable collection of real-life case studies sourced from reputable medical journals. Each clinical case is linked to its original article, allowing you to explore the full details and gain a deeper understanding of the patient's condition if you choose. We have adapted these case reports and created concise clinical scenarios with accompanying questions that will help test your understanding of each condition as well as its diagnosis, treatment and management as per NICE and international guidelines.
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A 42-year-old Female with Worsening Chest Tightness & Dyspnoea
A 42-year-old female presented to the hospital with a 2-day history of fever (39.3°C), worsening dyspnoea, chest tightness, reduced exercise capacity and dizziness. On further questioning it is revealed that her dyspnoea and chest tightness started 10 months ago and have been getting progressively worse…
A 53-year-old Female with Sudden-Onset Chest Pain on a Background of Polyarteritis Nodosa
A 53-year-old previously healthy female patient presented with weakness in her lower extremities. She was initially suspected to have myasthaenia gravis and was started on pyridostigmine and prednisone. However, she subsequently developed sudden-onset chest pain and was admitted to the ED. Further evaluation revealed…
A 43-year-old Female with Retrosternal Chest Pain
Sarah, a 43-year-old female with a medical history significant for smoking and obesity, presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of severe chest pain…