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Module: Surgery

Case Studies:

1. A plain guide to the Acute Abdomen
2. A 67-year-old man with acute abdominal pain
3. A 70-year-old man with yellow sclera
4. A young man with a scrotal swelling
5. Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
6. Blood on the floor
7. A 42-year-old woman with a neck lump
8. Pain under the jaw in a grey nomad
9. Do I have to get out of bed for this?
10. Can this wait until the morning?
11. I, Claudius

Pain under the jaw in a grey nomad

Author(s):

Peter Devitt

Head, Professorial Surgical Unit

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Overview:

This case concerns the diagnosis and management of a patient who presents with acute pain in the jaw. The case covers the important causes and the treatment options to be considered.

**The Oxford English Dictionary defines a grey nomad as 'A retired person who travels extensively, particular in a recreational vehicle.'  This term was added to the Dictionary in 2000.

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