Posts tagged with "Infectious Diseases"

November 29th, 20140278 History 51 years old man Presented with 5 days history of severe left lower limb pain Associated with fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and numerous blister lesions over the left lower limb Fishing in Lamma Island 3 days before symptom onset Good past health Not on long term medications Drank 2 pints of beer per...

November 29th, 20140208 History 25 years old man Underwent cadaveric liver transplant 6 weeks ago for hepatitis B related liver failure Currently on oral prednisolone, cyclosporine A and entecavir Prescribed with 2 weeks of cefotaxime and metronidazole Currently still under ICU care Developed watery stool and later melena few days ago Physical...

November 29th, 20140196 History 45 years old man Good past health Right abdominal wall abscess for one week Treated with oral ampicillin and cloxacillin No improvement with antibiotics Increasing pain, pustular discharge noted from abscess BP 135/69mmHg P65, temp 36°C Progress Incision and drainage of abscess performed at...