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Shock · Cardiogenic shock — immediate management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akosua, a 58-year-old woman with known heart failure, presents to the regional hospital A&E with a 2-hour history of severe breathlessness and frothy sputum. BP is 90/70 mmHg, HR 112 bpm, JVP is eleva…

Shock · Compensated shock in young patients — common pitfall ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 19-year-old footballer, Kofi, is brought to the district hospital A&E in Northern Region after a tackle injury with suspected intra-abdominal bleeding. He is anxious and complaining of abdominal pai…

Shock · Haemorrhagic shock classification - Class I and compensated shock pitfall ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Yaa, a 22-year-old student, presents to a district hospital A&E after sustaining a stab wound to the left thigh 30 minutes ago. She is alert and orientated. Her pulse is 98 bpm, blood pressure 118/76 …

Shock · Haemorrhagic shock classification I–IV ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 28-year-old man, Kwame, is brought to the district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo following a road traffic accident. He is anxious and restless, with a pulse of 118 bpm and blood pressure of 102/74 mmH…

Shock · Classification of shock — hypovolaemic vs obstructive vs distributive ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 34-year-old man, Kwame, is brought to the district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo by relatives after a road traffic accident. He is confused and restless. His BP is 88/60 mmHg, HR 128 bpm, RR 26/min, a…

Shock · Compensated haemorrhagic shock — normal BP with significant blood loss in young patients ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 19-year-old male, Kwame, is brought to a district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo after a road traffic accident. He is anxious and complaining of abdominal pain. His blood pressure is 118/80 mmHg, pulse…

Shortness of breath in adults · Type 1 vs type 2 respiratory failure ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 72-year-old man with known COPD is brought to a district hospital in the Northern Region by his relatives with increasing breathlessness over 2 days. He is drowsy and his respiratory rate is 28 brea…

Shortness of breath in adults · Oxygen targets in COPD vs normal — type 2 respiratory failure ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 68-year-old man, Kofi, is brought to the regional hospital A&E by his relatives with a 3-day history of worsening breathlessness. He has a known diagnosis of COPD and is a chronic smoker. On examina…

Shortness of breath in adults · Asthma management ladder — IV magnesium sulphate ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Fatima, a 30-year-old woman with known asthma, is brought to Komfo Anokye ED after failing to respond to 3 cycles of back-to-back salbutamol nebulisations and ipratropium bromide. She has received IV …

Shortness of breath in adults · Oxygen targets in COPD vs normal ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Kofi, a 66-year-old man with COPD, is receiving oxygen via a 60% Venturi mask in the Komfo Anokye ED. His oxygen saturation has risen to 98% but he has become progressively drowsy over the past 30 min…

Shortness of breath in adults · Pulmonary embolism — classical presentation and risk factors ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 28-year-old woman, presents to the regional hospital A&E in Tamale with sudden-onset right-sided pleuritic chest pain and breathlessness that began while she was sitting at her desk. She has no…

Shortness of breath in adults · Acute pulmonary oedema — classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

Akua, a 68-year-old woman with known hypertension, presents to the regional hospital A&E in Kumasi with a 2-hour history of progressive breathlessness and inability to lie flat. On examination she is …

Shortness of breath in adults · Acute severe asthma — immediate management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Kofi, a 34-year-old known asthmatic, is brought to the district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo with a 3-hour history of worsening breathlessness and wheeze after running out of his inhaler. He is unable …

Shortness of breath in adults · Spontaneous pneumothorax - classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

Kwabena, a 22-year-old tall, thin male student, presents to a regional hospital A&E in Volta Region with sudden-onset left-sided chest pain and breathlessness that began while he was studying. He has …

Shortness of breath in adults · Recognising silent chest in asthma ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 34-year-old known asthmatic, is brought to a district hospital A&E with a 4-hour history of worsening breathlessness that is not responding to her salbutamol inhaler. On examination, she is sit…

Shortness of breath in adults · Acute severe asthma - management ladder ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 34-year-old known asthmatic, is brought to a regional hospital A&E in Ashanti with acute breathlessness and wheeze that started 2 hours ago. She has already used her salbutamol inhaler six time…

Shortness of breath in adults · Acute pulmonary oedema — management bundle (GTN) ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Abena, a 55-year-old woman with known heart failure, is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre with severe breathlessness and is sitting bolt upright in distress. Her blood pressure is 160/100 mmHg, oxy…

Shortness of breath in adults · Acute pulmonary oedema - classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

Kwame, a 68-year-old man with known hypertension, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a 2-hour history of severe breathlessness. He is sitting upright and is unable to complete sentences. On examinat…

Shortness of breath in adults · Pulmonary embolism - classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Yaa, a 28-year-old woman who is 32 weeks pregnant, presents to Korle Bu emergency centre with sudden-onset breathlessness and right-sided pleuritic chest pain that started after a long bus journey fro…

Shortness of breath in adults · Differentiating cardiac vs pulmonary cause clinically ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 58-year-old woman named Akosua is brought to the regional hospital A&E by her relatives with a 3-day history of worsening breathlessness and orthopnoea. On examination, she has bilateral fine basal …

Sudden onset weakness · Guillain-Barré syndrome - respiratory monitoring priority ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Fatima, a 22-year-old woman, presents to the Korle Bu emergency centre with a 2-week history of progressive weakness in both legs, now spreading to her arms. She reports difficulty breathing when lyin…

Sudden onset weakness · Stroke recognition and initial workup (FAST) ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 58-year-old man is brought to the A&E of a regional hospital in Ashanti by his family after they noticed his face drooping and his speech becoming slurred about 45 minutes ago. On examination, there…

Sudden onset weakness · Guillain-Barré ascending pattern — respiratory monitoring ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akosua, a 34-year-old woman, presents to a district hospital in Brong-Ahafo with a 3-day history of progressive weakness starting in both legs and ascending to her thighs. She had a diarrhoeal illness…

Sudden onset weakness · Acute ischaemic stroke - urgent CT before treatment ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Kwame, a 62-year-old man, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by his wife who noticed he suddenly could not lift his right arm and his speech became slurred 45 minutes ago. On examination, there is righ…

Sudden onset weakness · Posterior circulation stroke - atypical FAST presentation ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Yaw, a 67-year-old man, is brought to the regional hospital A&E in Volta Region with sudden onset dizziness, vomiting, and difficulty walking. His wife says he seemed unsteady and kept veering to the …

Sudden onset weakness · Myasthenic crisis — respiratory monitoring and airway ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 60-year-old man named Yaw with known myasthenia gravis is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre. His family say his swallowing has worsened over two days and he is now breathless. On examination he i…

Sudden onset weakness · Transient ischaemic attack — recognition and urgent management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 67-year-old woman is brought to a regional hospital A&E by her daughter after a sudden episode of right-sided weakness and slurred speech lasting 25 minutes, which had fully resolved by the time of …

Sudden onset weakness · Guillain-Barré — escalation trigger for respiratory failure ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 28-year-old man named Mohammed presents to Korle Bu emergency centre with a 2-day history of progressive ascending leg weakness after a recent Campylobacter gastroenteritis. He can still walk but re…

Sudden onset weakness · TIA recognition and ABCD2 score ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 55-year-old woman with known hypertension, presents to the regional hospital A&E in Ashanti with a 10-minute episode of right arm weakness and slurred speech that fully resolved before she arri…

Sudden onset weakness · Guillain-Barré ascending pattern — respiratory monitoring ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 34-year-old man named Kwame presents to a district hospital in Brong-Ahafo with a 5-day history of progressive weakness that started in his legs and has now spread to his arms. He had diarrhoea thre…