Intubations are important live saving skills to maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation. Common indications include impending upper airway obstruction, respiratory failure and impaired conscious ...

We present a case of acute-onset orbital inflammation with rapidly progressive proptosis, episcleral venous stasis with raised intraocular pressure and loss of vision in a patient with a recent ...

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a life-threatening illness. It is a great masquerader that mimics many respiratory illnesses, warranting a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. It should be ...

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Depressive symptoms may be the only expression of brain tumours. Thus, it is challenging to suspect a brain tumour when patients with depression have a normal neurological examination. We illustrate ...

Primary chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw is an uncommon non-suppurative, chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin. It can manifest as early or adult onset and is characterised by lack of pus ...

A man in his early 70s underwent Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for endothelial decompensation. During surgery, the DSAEK lenticule dislocated into the vitreous cavity ...

We report a case of chronic dacryoadenitis associated with SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by histological analysis. A previously healthy school-aged boy was admitted to the paediatric department with a 1 month ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a liver disease that leads to progressive destruction and stricturing of the biliary tree. Unfortunately, apart from orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), ...

Coccidiomycosis is a regional disease with global importance, with both an expanding endemic area and population, as well as increasing travel. Although unusual, it should be considered in patients ...

A woman in her 70s, with a background of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), presented with headache and diplopia. Neuro-ophthalmic examination revealed a combination of Horner syndrome and ipsilateral pupil ...

Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a severe neurological condition characterised by tetraplegia and anarthria, with preserved consciousness and vertical eye movements. It often results from bilateral pontine ...