Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and cervical myelopathy are rare coexisting conditions in paediatric patients, often leading to significant diagnostic challenges due to their overlapping symptoms. We ...

A man in his late 40s with no known past medical history was unresponsive for an unknown period of time. Crushed pills and white residue were found on a nearby table. On presentation he was obtunded ...

A well mid-30s man suffered a ventricular fibrillation arrest following blunt chest trauma while playing football. Development of anterior Q waves on ECG, troponin elevation >50 000 ng/L, recurrent ...

Naltrexone is used as an off-label treatment in low doses for several chronic immune-modulated disorders in many countries. Although only small-scale clinical trials have been performed, these suggest ...

This case series documents three patients referred to the Intensive Dietary Management clinic in Toronto, Canada, for insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes. It demonstrates the effectiveness of ...

Vogt-Koynagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a clinical syndrome with classical ocular and extraocular findings that is not uncommonly described in Asian, Middle-Eastern and South American populations. We ...

Primary chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw is an uncommon non-suppurative, chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin. It can manifest as early or adult onset and is characterised by lack of pus ...

Despite the perception that medical students and doctors should be ‘invincible’, mental health challenges are common in this population. Medical students and doctors have low levels of help seeking ...

Necrotising fasciitis is an uncommon and rapidly progressive surgical emergency. A high index of clinical suspicion, prompt administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and emergency surgery to ...

Tattooing for decorative body art is becoming more popular and, as a result, so are tattoo-related complications. Patients are unlikely to discuss tattoos with medical professionals, even though these ...

A 45-year-old man, a regular cocaine user, presented with confusion and unusual behaviour to the emergency room. On examination he was unable to perform simple tasks or follow commands. He was treated ...

Fetus in fetu (FIF) is an extremely rare condition in which malformed fetus is found most commonly in the retroperitoneum of living twin. It occurs in about 1 in 500 000 live births and less than 200 ...