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Book SynopsisPart ?: Clinical conundrums.- 1. Reversible cause of coma in a previously healthy adult : The miraculous recovery.- 2. A Group of People Presenting with Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Blurring of Vision: Mass Casualty.- 3. Patient presenting with vomiting, hypovolemia, Kussmaul’s breathing and normal blood sugars – Pratik decides to party!.- 4. Sudden Death in Polar Climes : The Arctic Trek.- 5. Rash and neuropathy in an adult male: The retreat by the Ganges.- 6. Fatigue and gait disturbance: The failed assassination.- 7. Cluster of Unexplainable Symptoms: The Hysterical Wife.- 8. Adult male with muscle ache& difficulty in moving - Heavy Fuel.- 9. Young woman with agoraphobia, anxiety and difficulty in ambulation: Frankenstein’s sister.- 10. Dysphagia in a young male with no pallor or lymphadenopathy – Hard to Swallow.- 11. Adult male presenting with anxiety, palpitations and diaphoresis - Anxious Allen.- 12. Cluster of Patients with Unexplained Jaundice : The Great Indian Wedding.- 13. Adult Male Presenting with Left Foot Drop and Tingling Numbness both Feet: Nervous Norman.- 14. Sudden loss of consciousness in a fit, young patient: The cricketer who collapsed.- 15. Tachycardia, Hypotension and Agitation in A Post-Partum Mother: The Mother in Distress.- 16. Young lady with abdominal cramps and difficulty in breathing : The shy bride.- 17. Adult male admitted to intensive care unit with tachycardia, hypertension and agitation : It’s where my demons hide.- 18. Fever, rash and arthritis in a young female: Andrea is angry!.- 19. Young female with polyuria: The painful co-passenger.- 20. Disproportionate Fatigue and Abdominal Pain in An Adult Male with Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension - Sometimes The Hoofbeats Are Zebras.- 21. Subacute onset of Apathy and fatigue in a previously well male: The apathetic attender.- 22. Hirsutism in women : Hairy Harini.- 23. Commonly Missed Diagnoses in The Elderly : The Quiet Grandma.- 24. Dizziness, Blurred Vison and Slurred Speech : The Depressed Decorator.- 25. Middle aged male with burning sensation at fingertips and rash – The Alpha gal and her husband.- 26. Bone, skin and GI symptoms in a young female : The bachelorette party.- 27. Fever and rash in a traveller: The catastrophic rash.- 28. Loose Stools, Breathlessness and Blurring of Vision in a Previously Healthy Person: The Girl who Felt Guilty.- 29. Face swelling and abdominal pain in a young female – Anagha’s absenteeism.- 30. Family clustering of vague symptoms and neurological signs : The depressed worker.- 31. Blurring of Vision and Eye Pain in A Young Male: The Man from Myanmar.- 32. Loose Stools and Constipation in a Stressed Executive – cut it out.- 33. Daytime sleepiness , anemia and hepatomegaly in a middle aged female : Shauli’s somnolence.- 34. Loss of Libido in a Previously Healthy Male : The Unfulfilled Wife.- 35. Elderly male with backache & restricted movement :The Security Guard Who Always Stood Straight.- 36. Polydipsia, polyuria and pruritus – the paan chewing Babu.- 37. Gum bleeding, tinnitus and fatigue: The bloody apple.- 38. Elderly Patient with Pruritus, Splenomegaly and Constitutional Symptoms: Itchy Ignatius.- 39. Low mood and multiple disparate somatic complaints : Morose Monroe.- 40. An adult male with diverse haematological, skeletal and skin anomalies - Thimma with thrombocytopenia.- 41. Life threatening disease acquired in the wilderness : the sick spelunker.- 42. Collapse while standing at a live performance – the deadly laugh.- 43. Acneiform Eruptions and oral ulcers in a Young Adult Male - Acne Angst.- 44. Elderly male with difficulty in swallowing, unsteadiness of gait and slurred speech : The sad reunion.- 45. Headache, Diplopia and Drowsiness in a previously Healthy Young Female: The Pernicious Pimple.- 46. Post Coital headache - Not tonight, John.- 47. Subacute confusion in the previously well : the muddled model.- 48. Acute confusion in an elderly gentleman : Grandad in the department store.- 49. Headache and seizures in a previously healthy female: The Sceptical Husband.- 50. Complicated course of an adult patient admitted with hiccup, vomiting, and altered sensorium - Pass the salt please.- Part ?I: Call the Lab.- 51. Monitoring glycemic status in patients with end stage renal disease.- 52. High Creatinine and Very High Urea : The Risk of Roadside Munchies.- 53. Fatigue & hiccup in an elderly lady : weakness is not a symptom of normal aging!.- 54. Patient on regular MHD presents with carpopedal spasm : Post-holiday blues.- 55. Fever, Body Ache And Decreased Urine Output : The Flu That Wasn’t A Flu.- 56. Young Lady With Possible Drug Overdose Admitted With High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis : Danger in the dormitory.- 57. Sudden deterioration in malnourished female : The Peril of Good Intentions.- 58. Anemia , rash and jaundice in a young woman.- 59. Patient admitted with exacerbation of bronchial asthma does not improve : lab report trends are more important than numbers.- 60. Lung cancer with bone metastasis : unexpectedly normal calcium values.- Part ?II: Short Puzzles.- 61. Fluctuating somatic and psychological complaints in a new mother - The Worried Grandmom.- 62. Hypoglycemia not reverting with sugar: The unexplained hypos.- 63. Ascending weakness with no sensory signs in a 5 year old girl – Holiday blues.- 64. Middle aged male meets with an accident while driving on a straight well-lit empty road : The improbable accident.- 65. Middle aged male concerned about verruca - Just a wart?.- 66. Transfusion dependent adolescent presents with rhinorrhoea and epistaxis : The Troubled teen.- 67. Weakness of limbs and difficulty in swallowing after an attack of gastroenteritis : Supercilious Sanjay.- 68. Cardiovascular deterioration after sexual intercourse : The happy couple.- 69. Middle aged male with varicocele – The bag of worms.- 70. Altered Behaviour and Agitation in a Post Operative Patient : The Bike accident.- 71. Refractory shock after trauma – the bloody biker.
