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another bubble of trouble…

January 3, 2017 By Christopher Partyka Leave a Comment

the case.

43 year old female is brought into your resuscitation bay by the paramedics.  She has a 2 day history of vomiting and diarrhoea on the background of type 2 diabetes and alcohol abuse.  Her son is concerned that she has become increasingly confused despite drinking her usual amount of alcohol.

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