This is a well written educational article about recognising different aetiologies for conditions in different groups of patients. The authors describe a young woman who presented with apparent Transient Ischaemia Attacks following a fall from a horse. Being aware of the possible underlying causes led them to the correct diagnosis. Fell off of a horse […]
Month: August 2010
Caught in the slips
This is an important observation of a potential clinical risk in surgery. It is thoroughly well discussed by the authors and demonstrated by the accompanying photograph. Caught in the slips […]
Electrocardiograph abnormalities revealed during laparoscopy
Although the monitoring leads used during anaesthesia are predominantly for rhythm and not morphology it is possible to notice changes as in this case. The authors then describe the more detailed evaluation of the subtle changes that first appeared during a laparoscopy. Electrocardiograph abnormalities revealed during laparoscopy […]
Mother tongue lost while second language intact: insights into aphasia
Nothing is ever as simple as it may appear. The current classification of speech disorders is derived from the insights of many historic case reports and research. However, these definitions may only be a simple interpretation of what is actually a rather complex neural network. This case report offers additional insight into language. Mother tongue […]