Acquired Haemophilia A as a cause of acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage Can you answer the questions below? 1. How would you manage coagulopathy in a patient with gastrointestinal haemorrhage? 2. How would you diagnose an underlying disorder of coagulation? 3. What is the pathophysiology of Haemophilia A? If you don’t know the answers or want […]
Month: February 2014
The case of the ‘not-so-simple’ fracture
Not just a fracture We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What is the significance of a child not being able to weight bear on a leg? 2. What do figures 1 and 2 show? 3. What are the typical abnormalities in Type 1 Neurofibromatosis? If you […]
The case of chylous ascites
Chylous ascites as a consequence of idiopathic pancreatitis We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What are the causes of chylous ascites? 2. What is the pathophysiology? 3. How would you manage this case? If you don’t know the answers or want to know […]
The case of chest pain
A Trojan Horse Saddle stuck in the Lung We have a very interesting image for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What is your differential diagnosis for chest pain and dyspnoea? 2. What abnormality is seen on the CT scan and ECG? 3.What is the gold standard for investigation of this condition? […]