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

Hungry for air

Author(s):

Dr. Eamon Raith
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Adelaide

Richard Lin

University of Adelaide (MBBS V)

Dr. Sharmalar Rajendran

Consultant Cardiologist

The Royal Adelaide Hospital

Overview:

This case discusses the diagnosis and management of a patient who presents with sudden onset of severe and incapacitating breathlessness.

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