History Mr. Hui was a 60-year-old gentleman. He was an ex-chronic smoker for 20 years and had a history of untreated hypertension. After reviewing his history, the presumed vertigo was re-characterized as an acute onset unsteady gait upon waking up 1 week prior to his admission. The gait symptom was persistent, associated with a … Read more
History Mr. Tsang was a 70-year-old gentleman. He is a chronic smoker and non-drinker. He was a retired dim sum chef. He was admitted for an episode of fall. He was noted to have an altered mental state upon admission. He was on regular over-the-counter carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant. His sister reported a history of … Read more
History Mrs. Lui was a 70-year-old lady with a history of locally invasive adenocarcinoma of the uterus and adenocarcinoma of the left breast. Given the advanced malignancy and poor functional status, symptomatic care has been decided. She was initially admitted for fever and has been hospitalized for 2 months. Microbiological workup has been unrevealing. There … Read more
History Mr. Chan was a 70-year-old man with a history of diabetes under dietary control, hyperlipidemia, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radical chemotherapy and radiotherapy in 1999. He presented with a 2-week history of left angle of mouth drooping that his children first pointed out. He also reported a longstanding history of slowly progressive slurred … Read more