Case Files: CPC Edition

Description: Experts: Dr. Bernard Mwesigye & Dr. Umarashid Guloba In this episode A young type 1 diabetic patient arrives with: Restlessness, agitation, confusion (GCS 9/15)· Vital signs: HR 146, RR 30, SpO₂ 89%, BP 186/89· Key finding: Vitiligo patches on skin — signaling autoimmune disease (type 1 diabetes)· History: Several days of vomiting/diarrhoea → couldn't keep food or insulin down · L...

Description: In this episode, an 11-year-old boy arrives unconscious, seizing, with a temperature of 40°C and tea-coloured urine. He was treated for malaria for four days. Now his kidneys are failing, his pressure is dropping, and the clock is running out. In this real-life case review, Dr. Ann Kaguna Imelda (who managed the case) and Dr. Kenneth Bagonza (EM expert) walk through every critical dec...

Description: In this episode, an 11-year-old boy arrives unconscious, seizing, with a temperature of 40°C and tea-coloured urine. He was treated for malaria for four days. Now his kidneys are failing, his pressure is dropping, and the clock is running out. In this real-life case review, Dr. Ann Kaguna Imelda (who managed the case) and Dr. Kenneth Bagonza (EM expert) walk through every critical dec...

In this episode, we walk through a high-stakes emergency: a 53-year-old woman with known hypertension who collapses at home, seizes, and arrives at the ED with a GCS of 8 and a blood pressure of 209/120 mmHg. Join your hosts Dr Daniel Olinga and Dr Emmanuel David Okumu, along with special guests Dr. Brian Twinemastiko and Dr. Ruzige Bashir Rashid, as we explore the critical, real-world decisions m...

In this episode, we tackle this exact nightmare scenario, breaking down a recent CPC case of a polytrauma patient who develops ARDS. Join your hosts Dr Daniel Olinga and Dr Emmanuel David Okumu, along with special guests Dr. Ambrose Okello and Dr. Umar Rashid, as we explore the critical, real-world decisions made when the textbook meets reality. We discuss: The Case : A rapid recap of the 48-year-...