There is ST segment elevation of up to 15 mm in V1–V6 suggestive of an extensive anterior lateral ST elevation myocardial infarction. There is ST segment depression in the inferior leads II, III and...
There is ST segment elevation across a number of leads. However, in this case the changes are not as a consequence of acute myocardial infarction. Rather, this ECG suggests early repolarisation...
A 12-lead ECG was recorded (Figure 1)..
‘in which autonomous patients are choosers who act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences that determine their actions’. .
In this case study the author attended a 42-year-old male patient who complained of shortness of breath and fatigue. The patient's medical history was of intravenous drug use, myocardial infarction,...
A medical model approach was used to examine the patient, which consisted of thorough history taking (Douglas, Nichol and Robertson 2013). This indicated a one-week history of productive cough with...
The case study describes a 48-year-old female who called 999 with symptoms descriptive of renal colic. The pain had started during the night, coming in waves and had worsened throughout the morning....
Laura is 29 years old and has schizophrenia. She is also 30 weeks pregnant. Her partner (Simon) has called 999—she has not been taking her medication for several days as she wrongly believed it might...
‘You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life’ .
