Author: jack long

Case of the Week 8 – Severe Hyponatraemia

CHFT Case of the Week 8 – Hyponatraemia

 

CHFT Case of the Week 8 - Hyponatraemia

 

 

This weeks case features a critically unwell patient with a very low sodium. Focus is on the hyponatraemia aspect – when and how we should correct low sodiums. This was a particularly tricky case as being critically unwell he would be needing lots of other IV infusions rather than just hypertonic saline as the hyponatraemia guidelines suggest, therefore making careful correction even more difficult.

Case of the Week 7 – Femoral fracture

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CHFT Case of the Week 7

 

This weeks case features a young man presenting to CRH with a femur fracture. It discusses cognitive biases and how we might fall in to traps when assessing patients outside of the usual environment i.e. trauma at CRH. Cognitive biases are everywhere and applicable to every patient we see – and a lot of decisions outside of work! There is also discussion around approach to trauma patients and management of femur fractures for people that have not done ATLS.

Case of the Week 6 – Back pain and Cauda Equina Syndrome

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CHFT Case of the Week 6

 

This weeks case of the week discusses a patient who presented to ED 3 times before receiving a rare and unfortunate diagnosis. It highlights the need to be vigilant in re attenders – particularly when there is progression of symptoms. It also discusses some of the evidence around back pain assessment and Cauda Equina Syndrome.