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Case studies

Learn clinical reasoning from real-world, de-identified cases. Below is a small sample โ€” a searchable library of thousands arrives at launch.

10,000+ cases coming. Seeded from open-access, licensed case-report sources โ€” filterable by system, specialty and difficulty. All de-identified; educational only, not clinical advice.
Cardiology

Crushing central chest pain in a 58-year-old

Presentation: Sudden severe retrosternal chest pain radiating to the left arm, sweating and nausea for 40 minutes.

Learning point: Recognise acute coronary syndrome: immediate ECG, troponin, MONA-B where indicated, and time-critical reperfusion for STEMI.

Pediatrics

Barking cough and stridor in a 2-year-old

Presentation: Night-time barking cough, inspiratory stridor and low-grade fever, worse when upset.

Learning point: Classic croup (laryngotracheobronchitis). Keep the child calm; corticosteroids help, with nebulised adrenaline for severe stridor.

Endocrinology

Polyuria, thirst and weight loss in a young adult

Presentation: Two weeks of excessive thirst, frequent urination, fatigue and unintentional weight loss.

Learning point: Consider new-onset type 1 diabetes; check glucose and ketones, and screen for diabetic ketoacidosis if unwell.

Respiratory

Sudden breathlessness after a long flight

Presentation: Acute pleuritic chest pain and breathlessness with a swollen, tender calf after prolonged immobility.

Learning point: Think pulmonary embolism: apply a validated risk score (e.g., Wells), and investigate/treat promptly.

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