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A 32-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department after a head injury sustained in a motorcycle vehicle accident. On examination, the right pupil is dilated and non-reactive to light, while the left pupil constricts normally.
Apr 12, 2026
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A 4-year-old female is brought in by her patients to the emergency department with complaints of sudden onset difficulty breathing and a high-pitched sound while inhaling (stridor). The parents report that the patient was well until earlier today when she developed a fever and sore throat. Over the past few hours, she has become increasingly irritable and anxious, and she refuses to lie down. She is drooling excessively and has difficulty swallowing. There is no history of choking or ingestion of foreign bodies. Epiglottitis is suspected.
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A 55-year-old female patient presents to the neurology clinic with sudden, severe, electric shock-like facial pain on the right side. The pain is localised to the distribution of the trigeminal nerve and lasts for a few seconds to a few minutes. It is triggered by simple activities such as eating, talking, or even a light touch. The patient describes the pain as excruciating and debilitating. The neurologist considers a diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia.
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