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

I think my hiatus hernia is playing up

Author(s):

Dr Annabel Ingham
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Adelaide

Dr Hussam Tayeb
Department of Cardiology
Royal Adelaide Hospital

A/Prof Michael Wan
University of Notre Dame
Australia

Overview:

This case describes the diagnosis and management of an elderly woman who presents with sudden onset of severe chest pain.

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