During a right hemithyroidectomy for a Thy 3f follicular lesion at a regional hospital in the Eastern Region, the surgical registrar is dissecting the posterior aspect of the right thyroid lobe near t…
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Abena, a 28-year-old woman with a history of major depressive disorder, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED in Kumasi after her family found her agitated and trembling at home. She was recently commence…
A 22-year-old woman, Yaa, is admitted to the Korle Bu emergency centre 36 hours after ingesting approximately 25 g of paracetamol in a deliberate overdose. She did not seek medical attention initially…
Ama, a 34-year-old woman with known G6PD deficiency and HIV on dapsone prophylaxis, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a 3-hour history of worsening dyspnoea and bluish discolouration of her lips an…
A 28-year-old woman, Esi, presents to the Korle Bu emergency centre 18 hours after ingesting 25 paracetamol 500 mg tablets (12.5 g) in a deliberate self-harm attempt. She reports nausea and right uppe…
A 34-year-old male carpenter is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED after escaping a house fire in Kumasi. The building contained large quantities of foam furniture and synthetic carpeting. He is confused …
A 55-year-old woman, Abena, is brought by family to a district hospital in the Brong-Ahafo Region after a snakebite to her left leg while farming, one hour ago. She is conscious. Vitals: BP 95/60 mmHg…
Akosua, a 28-year-old woman, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by her husband after she took 'a lot of paracetamol tablets' approximately 10 hours ago following a domestic dispute. She is al…
A 28-year-old woman, Akua, is brought to a district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo after being found unresponsive. She was recently started on tramadol for back pain and sertraline for depression by a vi…
A 45-year-old man, Yaw, with a known diagnosis of schizophrenia is referred from a district hospital in Northern Ghana to Tamale Teaching Hospital. He has been on haloperidol for three weeks. Over the…
A 28-year-old man is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by friends who found him unresponsive. He has a GCS of 6, respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min, and pinpoint pupils. SpO2 is 78% on room air.…
A 34-year-old cocoa farm worker named Kwame is brought to a district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo by relatives after collapsing in the field. He is unconscious with profuse sweating, copious oral secre…
Kwame, a 55-year-old man with schizophrenia, is brought to a regional hospital ED in Kumasi by his family 5 days after his haloperidol dose was doubled by a clinic doctor. He is minimally responsive, …
Adwoa, a 28-year-old woman, presents to Komfo Anokye ED stating she has been taking 6-8 paracetamol tablets (500 mg each) every 4-6 hours over the past 3 days for severe toothache. She cannot recall t…
A 28-year-old man is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by bystanders after being found unresponsive in a gutter near a known drug-use area in Kumasi. He has no identifiable documents. Vitals: BP 102/66 m…
Kwabena, a 62-year-old man with hypertension and ischaemic heart disease, is brought to the Tamale Teaching Hospital ED by his family after he was found unresponsive at home. His medications include a…
A 28-year-old woman, Ama, presents to a regional hospital A&E in the Volta Region after ingesting an unknown quantity of antifreeze (ethylene glycol) approximately 4 hours ago in a suspected deliberat…
Kofi, a 67-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation, has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily for 18 months. He is brought to a regional hospital ED by his son complaining of 12 …
Akua, a 28-year-old woman, is brought to the A&E of a regional hospital in Ashanti Region by her husband 45 minutes after deliberately ingesting approximately 30 tablets of 500 mg paracetamol (total e…
A 34-year-old man, Kwame, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by his brother after being found confused and complaining of blurred vision approximately 18 hours after drinking a locally brewed spirit at…
Yaw, a 22-year-old man, is found unconscious in a locked room at a hotel in Accra. Bystanders report smelling a faint bitter-almond odour. He is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre 20 minutes aft…
Fatima, a 32-year-old woman, presents to a regional hospital ED in Ashanti Region with headache, nausea, and hearing a ringing sound in both ears. She took aspirin for a severe headache over the past …
A 35-year-old woman, Akua, presents to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital emergency centre after taking dapsone 300 mg orally (approximately 10 tablets of 30 mg) in a deliberate self-poisoning attempt…
Akua, a 19-year-old university student, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by her roommate at 06:00 after being found with an empty blister pack of paracetamol tablets. She admits to taking approximate…
A 34-year-old farmer, Kwame, is brought to the district hospital A&E in Ashanti Region after collapsing in his cocoa farm. His relatives report he was spraying pesticides without protective equipment.…
A 19-year-old woman, Akosua, is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre by her roommate after ingesting an unknown quantity of paracetamol tablets approximately 4 hours ago following an argument with her…
Kofi, a 9-year-old boy, is brought to the district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo Region by his mother approximately 2 hours after accidentally ingesting an unknown number of his pregnant mother's ferrou…
Ama, a 34-year-old woman, is brought to Korle Bu Emergency Centre after ingesting approximately 60 tablets of carbamazepine 200 mg (total ~12 g) in a deliberate self-harm attempt 3 hours ago. She was …
A 19-year-old woman, Akua, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by her roommate after ingesting an unknown quantity of paracetamol tablets approximately 6 hours ago following a relationship dis…
Mohammed, a 19-year-old student, is brought to the district hospital in the Northern Region after taking an unknown quantity of paracetamol tablets 10 hours ago following an argument. He is conscious,…