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Introduction
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis is a rare but critical condition with a high mortality rate, making prompt recognition and
intervention crucial for patient survival. In this case report, we explore an extraordinary survival from…

Introduction
Emergency medicine is an emerging field in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of emergency care is provided by
nurses and intern doctors with little formal training in emergency medicine. In-situ simulation takes place in…

INTRODUCTION
Maternal collapse, a critical event during pregnancy or postpartum, necessitates prompt intervention to prevent cardiac arrest,
with each minute delay reducing survival chances by 10%. Challenges, including provider unfamiliarity and…

One of the most effective medications to treat glaucoma is Timolol Maleate. Timolol is a non-selective beta-adrenoceptor
antagonist, available in both oral and topical preparations. Timolol eye-drops can reduce aqueous humour formation, thus…

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon non-atherosclerotic aetiology of acute coronary syndromes
(ACS) characterised by the formation of a false lumen inside the arterial wall, resulting in sudden occlusion of blood flow…

Introduction/ Objective
The Dermatology team at our NHS DGH Trust requests that every inpatient e-referral to Dermatology, is accompanied by a clinical
photo. Our Quality Improvement Project focuses on improving the referral system, by ensuring it…

Introduction
Congenital absence of left pulmonary artery is very rare, but this case is of particular interest due to the patients age and the
diagnosis being missed in previous imaging.
Case presentation
A 79-year-old female presented to the…

Introduction
Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread zoonosis. It is an under-reported infection, and there are no reliable global incidence
figures. A systematic review and modeling exercise estimated that more than one million human cases…

Introduction
In the Emergency Medicine Department, a significant gap was identified in the use and training of Point of Care Ultrasound
(POCUS), which negatively impacted patient safety and diagnostic efficiency. The absence of an organized…

Introduction
This study evaluated the usefulness of the Shock Index (SI), Modified Shock Index (MSI), and Age Shock Index (ASI) in predicting
outcomes among Emergency Severity Index (ESI) level 3 emergency department (ED) patients.
Methods
We…