SAQ Library : Infectious Disease
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A 4 month with fever and a rash
A 4-month-old male infant is brought to your urban district ED with 2 days of progressive irritability and fever. His …
Varicella in pregnancy
A 24-year-old woman presents to your Emergency Department with a 2-day history of fever, malaise and a widespread itchy vesicular …
Fever and rash in returned traveller from Bali
A 35-year-old man returned yesterday from a two-week business trip to Bali, Indonesia. He presents to your Emergency Department with …
Meningococcal sepsis in child
A 4-year-old boy presents to your urban district Emergency Department with a one-day history of fever, lethargy, and vomiting. His …
Fever in returned traveller from Sri Lanka
A 36-year-old man presents to the ED with fever and night sweats having returned from Sri Lanka 8 days ago. …
HIV with opportunistic infection and PEP counselling
A 45-year-old man known to be HIV positive, presents with fever, cough, weight loss and confusion. Vitals are as follows …
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
A 46-year-old man is brought in by ambulance having been unwell for the past 3 days with fever, abdominal pain …
Flank pain and fever
A 47-year-old man has presented with R-sided flank pain and fever. Two slices from his CT scan are provided below.
Acute bacterial prostatitis
A 54-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with fever, malaise and lower urinary tract symptoms. You suspect he may …
VP shunt complication
A 10-year-old girl presents to your ED with headache and vomiting. She has a history of hydrocephalus and has a …
Acute mastoiditis
A 12-month-old girl is brought into your Emergency Department with a painful left ear. She has been seen to pull …
Contact lens keratitis
A 22-year-old university student presents with a 3-day history of painful, red left eye associated with blurred vision and photophobia. …
Lemierre syndrome
An otherwise well 20-year-old male patient presents with sepsis seven days after developing a severe sore throat. You suspect Lemierre …
Paediatric pneumonia
An 8-year-old girl has presented to your rural ED with fevers, shortness of breath and a productive cough for the …
Pneumonia
A 30-year-old homeless male presents to your tertiary ED with a productive cough, fever, shortness of breath and haemoptysis. He …
Septic shock
A 68-year-old man presents to your ED in septic shock secondary to urosepsis. He remains hypotensive (MAP < 65 mmHg) …
UTI and dementia
An 80-year-old male, with a history of dementia, from a residential aged care facility (RACF), is referred to your ED …
Neonate with fever and vomiting
An 8-day-old boy has presented with fevers and frequent vomiting. He was born at term with no complications.
Pelvic inflammatory disease
A 23-year-old female presents to ED with 3 days of lower abdominal pain and malodorous vaginal discharge. She reports to …
HIV with fever, cough and confusion
A 45-year-old man known to be HIV positive, presents to your department with fever, nonproductive cough, weight loss and mild …
Fever and groin pain
You are asked to review an unwell 64-year-old male in your emergency department. A quick review of previous records reveals …
Fever and rash
A 6-year-old boy is brought into the Emergency Department with a 3-day history of skin rash and fever. He looks …
Paediatric septic shock
A 2-year-old 15 kg child presents in the care of their parent. They have been febrile, and unwell for the …
Flank pain and fever in diabetes
A 45 year old diabetic patient presents with 2 days of bilateral flank pain and fever. Tem 38
- HR 100
- BP …