The cases within this module were produced with support from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. In the full version of eMedici there are more than 120 clinical vignettes, covering cardiology, dermatology, neurology, nephrology and other branches of medicine.

Module: Medicine

Case Studies:

1. A 66-year-old man with severe chest pain
2. A 47-year-old farmer with shortness of breath
3. I think my hiatus hernia is playing up
4. Shall I ring the cath lab...?
5. Hungry for air
6. Palpitations in a healthy, young woman
7. More than just a little flutter...
8. A 20-year-old with transient loss of consciousness

A 20-year-old with transient loss of consciousness

Author(s):

Debajyoti Chaudhuri
The University of Adelaide (MBBS V)

Dr. Augustine (Gus) Mugwagwa
Cardiology Advanced Trainee
Lyell McEwen Hospital

Overview:

This case deals with the appropriate assessment and management of a young person who presents in the community setting with episodes of transient total loss of consciousness.

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