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Case 85 – summary

Posted on 02/11/2017 by

So, our patient has had quite a week! Thanks to your efforts, he is safely back on the ward, conscious and improving.  Recap: We have managed an emergency presentation of an unconscious patient with severe hypercalcaemia, hyperviscosity and an AKI. … Continue reading →

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Case 85 – update 2

Posted on 31/10/2017 by

We rejoin our patient on HDU… He remains unconscious and lacks capacity to currrently make decisions regarding his further management.  Based on our team’s suspicion of an underlying plasma cell disorder, that may be driving our patient’s hypercalcaemia, AKI and … Continue reading →

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Case 85 – the beginning

Posted on 29/10/2017 by

Welcome to our new case. We need your help urgently. Our patient is a 55 year old man who is drowsy and confused. His friend is extremely worried and has brought him to the Medical Admissions Unit front door for … Continue reading →

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