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On presentation the treating doctors thought he had an allergic reaction and he was taken to the resuscitation room of the hospital. The swelling of his tongue rapidly progressed and was...
What is pica?Pica is the Latin for magpie, a bird with a reputation for indiscriminate eating habits. In medicine, the term generally refers to the persistent craving for, or eating of, non-food...
CaseA patient, aged 48 years, presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in a semi-comatose condition. She had a 3-day history of vomiting and loss of appetite. In the previous weeks she had...
Sources of lead in the environment have changed over the past 100 years. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, lead was found in paint, pottery glazes, cast lead soldiers (tin soldiers), lead...
Case studyA child, 3 years of age, presented to a district hospital emergency department with a 4 day history of loss of appetite and a 2 day history of passing, with apparent difficulty, pale...
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