Volume 5
Does a Post-take Ward Round Proforma Lead to Sustainable Improvements in Quality of Documentation for Patients Admitted to the Medical Assessment Unit?
Abstract This study assessed the quality of post-take ward round (PTWR) documentation, specifically looking at twelve criteria, in the medical assessment unit (MAU) prior to, 3- months and 2-years after
Hospital Readmissions: Patient, Carer and Clinician Views
Abstract Aim: To explore patients, carers, and clinician views and identify factors, which affect the likelihood of hospital readmission. Methods: A cross sectional retrospective study of adult medical
Addison’s Disease Presenting with Abdominal Pain
Abstract Primary Adrenal Insufficiency is due to bilateral destruction of the adrenal cortex and has a prevalence of approximately 40-60 per million adults. 1 The commonest cause is autoimmune. 1 Prompt
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis Not As Rare As We Think?
Abstract Metformin Associated Lactic Acidoisis (MALA) has been reported to be a very rare but serious side effect of metformin treatment with a fatality rate of 50%. However, with the number of patients…
Intra-Pericardial Rupture of Bacterial Hepatic Abscess: An Unusual Cause of ‘Cardiac’ Chest Pain
Abstract We report a rare case of bacterial pericarditis secondary to rupture of liver abscess into the pericardium. The patient presented with cardiac-sounding chest pain and with normal ECG, CXR and
Ecstasy: An Important Cause of Acute Liver Failure
A twenty year old female was referred to hospital by her GP, after he received the results of blood tests taken earlier in the day. She had presented to him complaining of malaise,…
Please log in or register to see more.Log InAn Unusual Case of Endocarditis
A 74 year gentleman was admitted with a 6 month history of dizzy spells, malaise, generalised weakness and weight loss of over a stone. He attributed his weight loss to poor appetite due…
Please log in or register to see more.Log InThe Role of Invasive Ventilation in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causing Respiratory Failure.
Abstract Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can usually be managed initially with medical treatment and non- invasive ventilation. In circumstances where
How to Assess Patients Admitted with ‘Falls’
Abstract Many Medical Admission Units admit patients who have suffered a fall. Falls are incredibly common, yet often assessed and managed suboptimally in hospitals. Falls may be due to an acute illness,
Editorial
They say time flies when you’re having fun – and the 5 years since Paul Jenkins convinced me to take over as editor of this journal have certainly flown by. This period has seen a dramatic expansion