3 Scenarios contain the text: 'epistaxis' |
| Title | Description |
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| Epistaxis | An 86 year old NZ European woman calls an ambulance when she develops a nose bleed that 'just won’t stop'. Her daughter, who lives with her, has tried pinching the end of her nose but that has not helped. You are asked to obtain some more information from the daughter. She tells you that her mother has been complaining of a blocked nose for the past few months and has had intermittent small nose bleeds. D/O: Emergency Medicine (•••), Otorhinolaryngology (•••) PTT: ENT |
| Hand injury | A 19 year old NZ European male presents with a swollen, painful right hand after falling whilst intoxicated. There is swelling over the back of his hand and he has two small wounds over his 4th and 5th knuckles. He appears angry and gives little extra history. D/O: Musculoskeletal System (•••), Orthopaedics (•••), Plastic Surgery (•••), Ethics (••) PTT: Musculoskeletal |
| Head trauma | A 26 year old NZ European male presents to the Emergency Department having received a head-high tackle in a rugby game one hour previously. He was knocked out at the scene and now has ongoing headache. He is repetitively questioning and has a reduced level of consciousness. He has no other injuries. D/O: Emergency Medicine (•••), Nervous System (•••), Neurosurgery (•••) PTT: Seriously ill patient |
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