Titles
All titles Clinical Sense Prognosis: Your Diagnosis Explain Medicine QBank PrepperLibrary
Core specialties Subspecialties Organ systems Cutting edge innovationsAbout Clinical Odyssey
Why trust us Pricing Subscribe For organizationsEditorial
Authors Peer reviewersMedical Joyworks, LLC
About Jobs ContactMedicine
Last updated on: May 9th, 2021
Hi there!
You’re looking at an interactive case study from Prognosis: Your Diagnosis (one of four distinct learning formats available in Clinical Odyssey). Try it out, and have fun improving your clinical skills.
Beneath
1
View details
A 42 year old man presents with numbness and a tingling sensation in both lower limbs, associated with generalised weakness and fatigability for 3 months.
He also experienced occasional malodorous, bulky stools and lost 8 kg of weight during the preceding year. There was no history of alcohol abuse, rectal bleeding, or joint pains.
His full blood count shows a Hb of 8.7 g/dL and MCV of 112 fL. A blood film shows a megaloblastic anemia with hypersegmented neutrophils.
Want to continue playing?
- Enjoy unlimited access to 700+ learning modules.
- Safely improve your skills, anytime and anywhere.
- Get answers to your follow-up questions from practicing physicians.