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"A 33 year old woman presented to the Emergency Department with severe leg pain. The pain is in the lower calf and has begun suddenly one hour ago. She called 999."

"46 year old woman with breast cancer presents to the Emergency Department after being advised to attend by the chemotherapy unit."

"A 22 year old man, weighing 100kg, is brought to the Emergency Department via ambulance after taking an overdose of 48 x 50mg tablets of amitriptyline."

"A 23 year-old female, weighing 62kg was brought to the Emergency Department via ambulance after it was discovered that she had taken an overdose."

"A 44 year old male presents to the Emergency Department feeling generally unwell and lethargic. He has felt this way for the last 2 months and has been sleeping longer during the day."

"A 20 year old male presents to the Emergency Department with confusion and abdominal pain. On arrival he is disorientated, confused and is unable to recollect his name or date of birth."

"A 68 year old male develops acute onset left facial droop, left arm and leg weakness whilst eating his breakfast at 7am. No LOC, syncope or seizure activity."

"A 42 year-old woman with a history of migraines and a recent diagnosis of hypertension presented to Emergency Department with a headache."

"A 82 year old man is brought into the Emergency Department confused. He is a nursing home resident and was visited by his daughter, who was concerned he was becoming more confused."

"86 year old female presents to the Emergency Department following a fall. She is usually cared for at home with TDS package of care."

"58 year old man brought in by ambulance to the Emergency Department Resus after vomiting bright red blood."

"A 74 year old male patient presents to the Emergency Department acutely unwell. He lives in a residential home and usually requires minimal care, however he has been found confused and unwell this morning."

"A 72 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with left sided abdominal pain. The pain came on suddenly at night and is located around the left flank."

"A 61 year old gentleman presents to the Emergency Department with acute lower back pain. The pain began suddenly 1 day ago with no history of trauma, lifting or strain to the back."

For each of the following injuries please give the nerve(s) that could be damaged and how you would assess their function.

Answer the following regarding the ossification centres of an elbow X-ray.

"A 2 year old boy is brought into the Emergency Department with his parents. He has had a 48 hour history of diarrhoea and vomiting. He has also had a mild amount of abdominal pain."

"An 18 month year old female child is brought to the Paediatric Emergency Department by her parents. She has been generally unwell over the last day, and not quite herself."

"A 67 year old gentleman is brought in by ambulance to the Emergency Department Resus with a productive cough of green sputum and increasing SOB over a few days."

“A 34 year old woman presents to Emergency Department with acute shortness of breath. This has begun suddenly some 8 hours ago.”