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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An 85-year-old female with LOC, haematemesis & blood in stool
An 85-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension was admitted to A&E after experiencing a sudden episode of loss of consciousness (LOC), haematemesis and melaena. On arrival, she displayed symptoms of shock including profuse sweating and hypotension (BP 57/42 mmHg), and required 2L of oxygen to adequately maintain her target oxygen saturation…