A 23-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 1-year history of atraumatic right shoulder pain. Over the preceding…
- November 22, 2022
Lady Windermere syndrome
An 81-year-old woman, with hypertension and dyslipidaemia, was admitted with an 8-month history of intermittent episodes of persistent cough, occasionally…
- November 22, 2022
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome with right shoulder pain
A 24-year-old woman presented with right shoulder pain that started 6 days prior. Three days ago, she developed right upper…
- November 22, 2022
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in a Japanese obese child
A 10-year-old boy was referred to our hospital because of liver dysfunction. His body mass index was 29.7; however, other…
- November 22, 2022
Multifocal nodular steatosis mimicking malignancy
A previously fit man presented with breathlessness. Chest radiography showed right lower lobe density. Liver function tests, coagulation studies and…
- November 22, 2022
Emphysematous cystitis in a haemodialysis patient
A woman in her late 70s on haemodialysis with type-2 diabetes and microscopic polyangiitis was admitted for treatment of a…
- November 22, 2022
Uremic leontiasis ossea
A 40-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of progressive facial changes and difficulty chewing. He had a history of…
- November 22, 2022
Prevalence of methylphenidate use by Master of Medicine students at a South African university
Background Methylphenidate is mainly used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactive-disorder (ADHD). Its effect of increased attentiveness leads to the potential…
- November 22, 2022
What gets resident physicians stressed and how would they prefer to be supported? A best-worst scaling study
Introduction Physician burnout has severe consequences on clinician well-being. Residents face numerous work-stressors that can contribute to burnout; however, given…