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In the era of evidence-based practice, we need practice-based evidence. The basis of this evidence is the detailed information from the case reports of individual people which informs both our clinical research and our daily clinical care. Each case report published in this journal adds valuable new information to our medical knowledge. Prof Michael Kidd AO, Editor-in- Chief

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Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis due to covid-19 vaccination.

Vaccines have made a significant contribute to sowing the spread of the COVID-19 infection. However, side effects of the vaccination are beginning to appear, and one of which, thrombosis, is a particular problem as it can cuase serious complications. While cases of splanchnic venous thrombosis (SVT) after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccinations have been reported, cases of SVT mRNA-1273 vaccines are rare. 

In this case report, clinicians describe a patient presenting with superior mesentric vein thrombosis following a COVID-19 vaccination, and examine the relationship between the mRNA-1273 vaccines and intestinal ischemia. 

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Carbon ion radiotherapy for mesonephric adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix: a case report

Authors: Nao Kobayashi, Takahiro Oike, Ken Ando, Kazutoshi Murata, Tomoaki Tamaki, Shin-ei Noda, Kayoko Kogure, Sumihito Nobusawa, Tetsunari Oyama and Tatsuya Ohno

Stenting for subclavian steal phenomenon to restore cerebral perfusion due to acute carotid occlusion following carotid endarterectomy: a case report

Authors: Shin Hirota, Masataka Yoshimura, Junshi Cho, Toshihiko Hayashi, Azumi Kaneoka, Kei Ito, Juri Kiyokawa and Shinji Yamamoto

Solitary primary intraosseous xanthoma of the mandible in a 15-year-old boy: a case report

Authors: A. Georgiev, S. Genova, P. Uchikov, Krasimir Kraev, M. Kraeva, D. Chakarov and A. Uchikov

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following pacemaker insertion complicated with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: a case report

Authors: Damanpreet Dev, Mohammed El-Din, Siddharth Vijayakumar and Rayno Navinan Mitrakrishnan

Sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome with a cleft lip in a Tanzanian newborn: a case report

Authors: Zakaria Ismail Wilfred and Ng’weina Francis Magitta

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An itchy erythematous papular skin rash as a possible early sign of COVID-19: a case report

Authors: Alice Serafini, Peter Konstantin Kurotschka, Mariabeatrice Bertolani and Silvia Riccomi

Red ear syndrome precipitated by a dietary trigger: a case report

Authors: Chung Chi Chan and Susmita Ghosh

How to choose the best journal for your case report

Authors: Richard A. Rison, Jennifer Kelly Shepphird and Michael R. Kidd

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COVID-19 with repeated positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR and then negative test results twice during intensive care: a case report

Authors: Masafumi Kanamoto, Masaru Tobe, Tomonori Takazawa and Shigeru Saito

Recurrent knee arthritis diagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis with a 10-year asymptomatic period after arthroscopic synovectomy: a case report

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A Guide to Writing and Using Case Reports

This thematic series, published in 2016, provides a valuable resource for clinicians who are considered producing a case report. It comprises of a special editorial series of guides on writing, reviewing and using case reports. 

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Journal of Medical Case Reports will consider any original case report that expands the field of general medical knowledge, and original research relating to case reports.

Case reports should show one of the following:

• Unreported or unusual side effects or adverse interactions involving medications
• Unexpected or unusual presentations of a disease
• New associations or variations in disease processes
• Presentations, diagnoses and/or management of new and emerging diseases
• An unexpected association between diseases or symptoms
• An unexpected event in the course of observing or treating a patient
• Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect

Suitable research articles include but are not limited to: N of 1 trials, meta-analyses of published case reports, research addressing the use of case reports and the prevalence or importance of case reporting in the medical literature and retrospective studies that include case-specific information (age, sex and ethnicity) for all patients.

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If you are a senior researcher or professor and supervise an early career researcher with the appropriate expertise, we invite you to co-write and mentor them through the peer review process. Find out how to express your interest in the scheme  here .

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The Journal of Medical Case Reports  is calling for submissions to our Collection on  COVID-19 – a look at the past, present and future of the pandemic . Guest Edited by Dr. Jean Karl Soler, The Family Practice Malta, Malta

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Professor Michael Kidd AO FAHMS is foundation Director of the Centre for Future Health Systems at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and Professor of Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems with the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Prof Kidd was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Principal Medical Advisor with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, and Professor of Primary Care Reform at the Australian National University.  He holds honorary appointments with the University of Toronto, the University of Melbourne, Flinders University, and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and is the Emeritus Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Family Medicine and Primary Care. He is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS). In the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. Prof Kidd served as president of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) from 2013-2016, and as president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners from 2002-2006. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Case Reports, the world's first PubMed-listed journal devoted to publishing case reports from all medical disciplines.

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• Seema Biswas , editor-in-chief, BMJ Case Reports, London, UK ,
• Oliver Jones , student editor, BMJ Case Reports, London, UK

Two BMJ Case Reports journal editors take you through the process

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- Choosing the right patient

- Choosing the right message

- Before you begin - patient consent

- How to write your case report

- How to get published

During medical school, students often come across patients with a unique presentation, an unfamiliar response to treatment, or even an obscure disease. Writing a case report is an excellent way of documenting these findings for the wider medical community—sharing new knowledge that will lead to better and safer patient care.

For many medical students and junior doctors, a case report may be their first attempt at medical writing. A published case report will look impressive on your curriculum vitae, particularly if it is on a topic of your chosen specialty. Publication will be an advantage when applying for foundation year posts and specialty training, and many job applications have points allocated exclusively for publications in peer reviewed journals, including case reports.

The writing of a case report rests on skills that medical students acquire in their medical training, which they use throughout their postgraduate careers: these include history taking, interpretation of clinical signs and symptoms, interpretation of laboratory and imaging results, researching disease aetiology, reviewing medical evidence, and writing in a manner that clearly and effectively communicates with the reader.

If you are considering writing a case report, try to find a senior doctor who can be a supervising coauthor and help you decide whether you have a message worth writing about, that you have chosen the correct journal to submit to (considering the format that the journal requires), that the process is transparent and ethical at all times, and that your patient is not compromised in your writing. Indeed, try to include your patient in the process from the outset, and always gain consent.

A case report is the first line of medical evidence, and over time has become an important medium for sharing new findings (box 1). High quality case reports successfully bring together the various domains of medicine such as physiology, pathology, and anatomy. Using the patient as the focus, case reports provide a clinical “coat peg” on which to hang this knowledge.

Box 1: Notable case reports through the ages

Many case reports have changed the way clinicians view health and disease. For example, in 1861 the French surgeon Pierre Paul Broca reported the case of a dysphasic patient nicknamed “Tan”—owing to his inability to say any other words. After Tan’s death, Broca did an autopsy and discovered a syphilitic lesion in the frontal lobe of the brain, leading to the hypothesis of a speech centre in the brain—later known as Broca’s area. 1 Other notable case reports have documented the discovery of the Bence-Jones protein, 2 the first descriptions of Parkinson’s disease, 3 and AIDS. 4

Choosing the right patient

We can learn from all patients, but choose a patient from whom there is something new to learn. Search the literature and decide whether the topic you want to discuss, whether clinical or non-clinical (a radiological or microbiological finding, for example), has already been well discussed.

Your patient should ideally be someone who is not simply a willing participant in this process but someone who wants their story to be told to educate students, doctors, and other patients. Many journals have an option for patients to contribute to the manuscript.

Choosing the right message

Rare diseases are not in themselves a reason to write up a case, but unusual presentations of a common disease are important to communicate to the medical community. Early or subtle signs and symptoms that are easily missed are important for us to learn from. Indeed, the learning value of your case is the single most important factor in determining whether it is likely to be published.

Have in mind the journal that you want to submit your manuscript to before you begin to write. Your case and the message should fit with the style of the journal, whether a specialist journal, a case reports journal, or a journal that publishes case presentations in different formats. This may include question and answer formats, quizzes, or even interactive online educational formats useful for exam revision—for example, Endgames ( The BMJ ), Epilogue ( Archives of Disease in Childhood ), or Images ( New England Journal of Medicine ). These adapted formats are important, as most of these journals no longer accept case reports written in their traditional format.

Also, be careful in your claims about new diseases and new treatments. Case reports cannot make claims about the efficacy of novel treatments on the basis of individual cases and limited follow-up time. The most important message is a new or novel learning point—that is, the educational message.

Before you begin

Once you have chosen your patient and discussed with them what you would like to write, show them the case report so that they may give informed consent to your manuscript submission and familiarise themselves with the website.

It is important that a patient understands how their case will appear online or in print and that they truly give informed consent. You should do this under the supervision of the senior doctor who is the supervising coauthor of your manuscript; ideally, the senior doctor would obtain consent.

Writing the case report

Case presentation.

Begin with the case presentation (box 2): describe your encounter with the patient, their symptoms, and their signs. You should already have an idea what your take home messages will be. If the journal presentation of the case report allows, you can write these take home messages as bullet points (box 3).

Box 2: Case presentation

Acute pancreatitis and severe hypertriglyceridaemia masking unsuspected underlying diabetic ketoacidosis.

After 48 hours of anorexia, nausea, and non-bloody vomiting at home, the patient presented to her local hospital, where the diagnosis of moderate acute pancreatitis was made, based on an abdominal computed tomogram and ultrasound and serum chemistry. Ongoing symptoms, including left upper quadrant, 7/10 stabbing pain with generalised abdominal cramps, led to her transfer to the closest tertiary hospital for further management.

On admission to the tertiary hospital, the patient was treated as having uncomplicated pancreatitis. Immediate management included intravenous rehydration therapy, antiemetics, and narcotics for pain control with further orders for nothing to be ingested until the patient was re-evaluated. Initial assessment of the patient showed a temperature of 37.3ºC, heart rate 110 beats/min, blood pressure 126/68 mm Hg, respiratory rate 14 breaths/min, and oxygen saturation 98% on room air. She had a normal body habitus and was not in distress; however, she had a moderate amount of abdominal discomfort. Her physical examination showed no xanthalasmas or skin eruptions, nor was a fruity odour detected. Her gastrointestinal examination showed diffuse tenderness, with a soft, non-distended abdomen. Also, no organomegally was noted. Other than tachycardia, her cardiorespiratory examination was unremarkable with the notable absence of tachypnoea.

The patient was previously healthy without any medical history or surgical history. Her medication list was limited to the oral contraceptive pill (ethinyl oestradiol, norgestimate). The patient described only occasional social alcohol consumption (none within the last week) and no binge drinking or recreational drug use in the past. There were no recent surgeries, gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, or abdominal trauma. She denied fever, chills, rigors, or recent unintended weight loss. There was no history of polyuria or polydipsia.

She did not have any prodromal abdominal symptoms There had been no similar episodes previously. There was no family history of dyslipidaemias, pancreatitis, or gallstones. Her family history was relevant for rectal carcinoma in her paternal grandfather and type 2 diabetes in her maternal grandmother. Six hours after her arrival at the tertiary hospital, and 12 hours from her first presentation and assessment at the local rural hospital, the patient began to decompensate with rapid progression of hypotension, tachycardia, and tachypnoea. The acute decompensation to hypotension and shock was assumed to be due to progression of the pancreatitis with potential infection complicating the pancreatitis. The patient was aggressively rehydrated and started on broad spectrum antibiotics. However, the hypotension failed to respond to fluid resuscitation and there was increased patient distress. She was urgently referred to the intensive care unit for supportive measures and management.

Aboulhosn K, Arnason T. Acute pancreatitis and severe hypertriglyceridaemia masking unsuspected underlying diabetic ketoacidosis. BMJ Case Rep 2013;2013, doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200431 .

Box 3: Learning points

Postpartum hellp syndrome and subcapsular liver haematoma.

Subcapsular liver haematoma is a potentially life threatening complication of severe pre-eclampsia and haemolysis, the breakdown of red blood cells; elevated liver enzymes; low platelet count syndrome.

The complication is rare but should be considered with severe upper abdominal pain in obstetric patients, especially in the presence of pre-eclampsia.

Real time ultrasound imaging of the liver is often diagnostic.

Messerschmidt L, Andersen LL, Sorensen MB. Postpartum HELLP syndrome and subcapsular liver haematoma. BMJ Case Rep 2014, doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202503 .

You should separate your case presentation section from the investigations and differential diagnoses. The key points to remember to include are your choice of investigations and how they helped you establish a working diagnosis (box 4).

Box 4: Investigations

Unilateral presentation of postpartum cardiomyopathy misdiagnosed as pneumonia.

On arriving at the emergency department, the patient had severe shortness of breath at rest 10 days after delivery. Her vital signs included an oral temperature of 36.7ºC, blood pressure 163/102 mmHg, pulse rate 146 beats/min, and oxygen saturation 88% in room air. Treatment with supplemental oxygen by mask yielded an increase in oxygen saturation to 95%. Her physical examination revealed no jugular venous distension, hepatic enlargement, or pedal oedema; heart sounds were fast and regular, with no evidence of murmurs or additional sounds. On lung auscultation bilateral crackles were present. Her laboratory analysis showed mild non-specific indicators of stress with a leucocyte count of 9.3×10 3 cells/mm 3 , haemoglobin value of 10.6 g/dL, and a platelet count of 791×10 3 cells/mm 3 . Her electrocardiogram was similar to the one obtained a day earlier showing T wave inversion in leads V4–V6; however, chest radiography showed a more bilateral presentation compared with the previous one showing both heart enlargement and pulmonary oedema. A chest computed tomography angiography performed to exclude pulmonary artery embolisation confirmed the presence of cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema with bilateral effusions (fig 1). ⇓ An echocardiogram showed a diminished ejection fraction of 15-20% confirming the diagnosis of postpartum cardiomyopathy.

Amit BH, Marmor A, Hussein A. Unilateral presentation of postpartum cardiomyopathy misdiagnosed as pneumonia. BMJ Case Rep 2010, doi: 10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3039 .

Fig 1 Chest computed tomogram performed after deterioration showing heart enlargement, pulmonary oedema, and bilateral pleural effusions mainly on the right. From Amit BH et al. BMJ Case Rep 2010, doi: 10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3039 .

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Imagine that you are presenting at a grand round and have to explain your choices to your colleagues—this is essentially what you are doing as you write your case report. Do not simply list your differential diagnoses; describe how you worked through your list of differentials and how you established a final diagnosis.

Also, make sure you collect and include high quality and well annotated images that not only explain radiological findings but also show their importance in establishing your diagnosis.

Good quality annotated images

Fig 2 Craniocervical x ray film showing fusion of the posterior arch of C1 to the occiput. A fracture was not evident, but clinical suspicion prompted a computed tomography scan

Fig 3 Axial, left, and sagittal, right, computed tomography scans of the craniocervical junction at presentation showing fusion of the left occipital condyle with the lateral mass of C1 and a fracture involving both elements. The fracture is indicated by the arrowheads

Outcome and follow-up

The outcome and your follow-up of the patient are important. In both your case presentation and the section on patient outcome, you should describe what happened to your patient in terms of their specific symptoms, their general wellbeing, and their lifestyle and activity.

Some journals require you to write a summary of your case report. This usually has a word limit and appears in medical search engines, such as Pubmed/MEDLINE. It is the equivalent of the abstract of a research paper.

Ensure that your title is scientific and clinical. Cryptic and humorous titles translate poorly across a global audience and do not always accurately reflect the content of your case report. You may find that the word limit does not permit you to write all the detail you would want to include in the summary, but the background section allows you to do this. Try to make sure that the background section does not repeat the summary.

Publication process

Clinical videos and images are important alternatives or potential additions to clinical case reports which many journals encourage authors to submit. Again, prepare these in collaboration with clinical teachers or coauthors, who will help you annotate these images and point out important learning messages, and do this from the outset in the format of the journal that you have researched well and decided to submit your manuscript to.

All submitted case reports are usually sent for peer review. Reviewers are chosen according to their specialty and clinical or academic interests. Your choice of key words is therefore important as these are the basis for the assignment of reviewers. Keywords are also important for other authors doing literature searches who discover your case report and cite this in their own writing.

Decisions to accept, revise, or reject are based on editors’ and reviewers’ opinions together, and every attempt is made to ensure that criticism is constructive and useful.

Dependent on how quickly your manuscript is reviewed, you should receive a decision on your manuscript within three to six weeks of submission. Outright rejections for reasons such as the unsuitability of your manuscript for the particular journal and its audience, manuscripts in the wrong format, incomplete sections (especially the case presentation and differential diagnosis sections), and plagiarism tend to be prompt, and they would be easily avoided by following the steps above and choosing your patient, your topic, your journal, and your particular manuscript format well.

Rejections on the basis of the content of the case report tend to be at the peer review stage and may be a few weeks after submission. They could include reasons such as the lack of novelty or educational message, a poor literature search, or inconsistent clinical management. Again, this is avoidable by preparing well. It is unusual for a well thought out and well prepared manuscript to be rejected.

Autoformatting software, especially with references, may produce errors, so do double check these. Syntax errors, spelling mistakes, and poor grammar create a poor impression of an otherwise good case report. As always, first impressions matter, so be meticulous as you proofread your manuscript before you submit.

The entire process of publication depends on the number of revisions necessary and how quickly you submit a revised manuscript. For those of you aiming to submit in time to prepare for job applications, do take into account the time taken in the process of publication.

Further reading

1. BMJ Case Reports has produced a ‘‘How to’’ guide for completing case report submission: http://casereports.bmj.com/site/about/How_to_complete_full_cases_template.pdf .

2. BMJ Case Reports has produced a clinical case reports template which illustrates the important points in a manuscript and should help you in your writing: http://casereports.bmj.com/site/about/guidelines.xhtml .

3. Some journals recommend patient perspectives in the write up of a case report. An example is at http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2014-208529.full?sid=bb53a333-2c59-453a-a9bf-5775edc0e5d7 .

Originally published as: Student BMJ 2016;24:h3731

Competing interests: SB and OJ are editors of BMJ Case Reports.

Provenance and peer review: Commissioned; not externally peer reviewed.

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The CARE guidelines (for CA se RE ports) were developed by an international group of experts to support an increase in the accuracy, transparency, and usefulness of case reports. View and download the CARE checklist here . The CARE guidelines have been endorsed by multiple medical journals and publishers and have been translated into multiple languages. Articles about the CARE guideline development process and a “manual” for writing case reports have been published in 2013 and 2017 in the  Journal of Clinical Epidemiology . The CARE guidelines support the  Equator Network’s  mission to improve health research reporting. Online training to write case reports following the CARE guidelines is available from  Scientific Writing in Health and Medicine (SWIHM) , which also provides access to CARE-writer , an online application for writing case reports as preprints or for submission to a scientific journal.

Why case reports?

Accurate and transparent data collection from episodes of care informs the delivery of high-quality individualized healthcare. “Good case reporting demands a clear focus, to make explicit to the audience why a particular observation is important in the context of existing knowledge” (Vandenbroucke 2001). The CARE guidelines for case reports help authors reduce risk of bias, increase transparency, and provide early signals of what works, for which patients, and under which circumstances. Case reports following the CARE guidelines support the measurement of (1) clinician- and patient-assessed outcomes, (2) effectiveness of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), and (3) the return on investment (ROI). Healthcare stakeholder groups that benefit from case reports following the CARE guidelines include:

Patients – reviewing and comparing therapeutic options.

Clinicians – engaging in peer-to-peer communication at conferences or in their community.

Researchers – developing testable hypotheses from clinical settings (e.g., Driggers 2016 ).

Educators – systematic case reports from “real-world” clinical practice support case-based learning.

Authors – the CARE guidelines provide tools to inform and simplify the process of writing accurate and transparent case reports.

Medical Journals – the CARE guidelines support “Author Guidelines” and peer review. 

What is CARE-writer?

CARE-writer is an online application that helps authors follow the CARE guidelines as they organize, format and write systematic and transparent case reports and case report preprints. Case reports written with CARE-writer can be posted on preprint servers such as SSRN’s Health Science Case Reports Research Network or submitted to scientific journals.

The EM Cases Summaries are  succinct, written, easily navigable, key point reports of each main episode podcast , authored by  Our Team that you can download to your smartphone or tablet to reference and read at the bedside or at your leisure automatic download via dropbox.

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Episode 193 Life Threatening Asthma with Leeor Sommer & Sameer Mal

Episode 192 Asthma Management – 5 Step Approach with Leeor Sommer & Sameer Mal

Episode 191 Future of EM – Systems Thinking with Alecs Chochinov & David Petrie

Episode 190 Carpal Bone Injuries with Arun Sayal & Matt Distefano

Episode 189 Wrist Injuries with Arun Sayal & Matt Distefano

Episode 188 Hemoptysis with Bourke Tillmann & Scott Weingart

Episode 187 Crashing Analphylaxis & AMAX4 Algorithm with Ben McKenzie

Episode 186 Traumatic Dental Emergencies with Chris Nash & Richard Ngo

Episode 185 Atraumatic Dental Emergencies with Chris Nash & Richard Ngo

Episode 184 Drug Interactions with David Juurlink & Walter Himmel

Episode 183 PID & Genital Lesions with Catherine Varner & Robyn Shafer

Episode 182 STIs: Cervicitis, Vulvovaginitis, Urethritis with Catherine Varner & Robyn Shafer

Episode 181 CVT, IIH, GCA, Peripartum Headache with Roy Baskind & Amit Shah

Episode 180 Acetaminophen Poisoning with Emily Austin & Margaret Thompson

Episode 179 Specific Hand Injuries with Matt Distenfano and Arun Sayal

Episode 177 Bronchiolitis Diagnostic Challenges & Management with Suzanne Schuh

Episode 176 Orthopedic X-rays Pitfalls with Arun Sayal & Yatin Chadha

Episode 175 Orthopedic Differential: SCARED OF Mnemonic with Arun Sayal & Yatin Chadha

Episode 174 Traumatic Pneumothorax – Is Less More?   with Mathieu Toulouse

Episode 173 Febrile Infant  with Brett Burstein & Gary Joubert

Episode 172 Syncope Simplified  with David Carr

Episode 170 Part 2 Cardiac Arrest Controversies: PoCUS, Communication, ECPR, Termination   with Bourke Tillmann, Scott Weingart, Sara Gray & Rob Simard

Episode 169 Part 1 Cardiac Arrest Controversies   with Bourke Tillmann, Scott Weingart, Sara Gray & Rob Simard

Episode 167 Myocarditis   with Paul Dorian & Walter Himmel

Episode 166 Pericarditis & Cardiac Tamponade  with Paul Dorian & Walter Himmel

Episode 164 Part 2 Acute Heart Failure: Cardiogenic Shock Simplified   with Tarlan Hedayati & Bourke Tillmann

Episode 163 Part 1 Acute Heart Failure   with Tarlan Hedayati & Bourke Tillmann

Episode 161 Red Flag Headaches: Cervical Artery Dissection   with Amit Shah & Roy Baskind

Episode 160 Part 2 Geriatric Trauma with Barbara Haas, Bourke Tillmann & Camilla Wong

Episode 159 Part 1 Geriatric Trauma   with Barbara Haas, Bourke Tillmann & Camilla Wong

Episode 158 Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax   with Gil Yehudaiff & Mehdi Tahiri

Episode 157 Neuromuscular Diseases   with George Porfiris & Roy Baskind

Episode 156 Approach to Acute Motor Weakness   with George Porfiris & Roy Baskind

Episode 155 Part 2 Bradycardia: Treatment of Bradycardia & Bradydysrhythmias   with Paul Dorian & Tarlan Hedayati

Episode 154 Part 1 Bradycardia: Approach to Bradycardia  with Paul Dorian & Tarlan Hedayati

Episode 153 Pediatric Minor Head Injury & Concussion  with Sarah Reid & Roger Zemek

Episode 152 Massive Hemorrhage Protocols  with Jeannie Callum, Andrew Petrosoniak & Barabara Haas

Episode 151 Part 2 AKI: ED Management   with Ed Etchells & Bourke Tillmann

Episode 150 Part 1 AKI: A Simple ED Approach & Rhabdomyolysis  with Ed Etchells & Bourke Tillmann

Episode 149 Part 2 Liver Emergencies: Thrombosis & Bleeding, PVT, SBP, Paracentesis   with Walter Himmel & Brian Steinhart

Episode 148 Part 1 Liver Emergencies: HE, HRS, Liver Tests, Drugs to Avoid  with Walter Himmel & Brian Steinhart

Episode 147 Part 2 Diabetic Emergencies: HHS Recognition & ED Management   with Melanie Baimel, Leeor Sommer & Bourke Tillmann

Episode 146 Part 1 Diabetic Emergencies: DKA Recognition & ED Management  with Melanie Baimel, Leeor Sommer & Bourke Tillmann

Episode 145 Physician Compassion   with Barbara Tatham

Episode 144 Part 2 Urologic Emergencies: Testicular Torsion   with Natalie Wolpert & Yonah Krakowsky

Episode 143 Part 1 Urologic Emergencies: Priapism & Urinary Retention   with Natalie Wolpert & Yonah Krakowsky

Episode 142 Neonatal Resuscitation   with Hilary Whyte, Jabeen Fayyaz & Emily MacNeil

Episode 140 Part 4 COVID-19: Protected Intubation   with George Kovacs

Episode 139 Part 3 COVID-19: PPE, Conservation Strategies & Protected Code Blue with Laurie Mazurik

Episode 138 Part 2 COVID-19: Surge Capacity Strategies   with Daniel Kollek

Episode 137 Part 1 COVID-19: Screening, Diagnosis & Management   with Andrew Morris & Howard Ovens

Episode 136 Part 2 Shoulder Injuries: Occult Injuries & Proximal Humerus Fractures   with  Arun Sayal & Dale Dantzer

Episode 135 Part 1 Shoulder Injuries: Approach & Dislocations   with Arun Sayal & Dale Dantzer

Episode 133 Status Epilepticus  with Paul Koblic & Aylin Reid

Episode 132 Approach to Resolved Seizure   with  Paul Koblic & Aylin Reid

Episode 131 PEA arrest & PseudoPEA   with Rob Simard & Scott Weingart

Episode 130 Community Acquired Pneumonia   with Leeor Sommer and Andrew Morris

Episode 129 ED Overcrowding & Access Block   with Grant Innes, Howard Ovens & Sam Campbell

Episode 128 Low Risk Chest Pain & High Sensitivity Troponin   with Andrew McRae & Eddy Lang

Episode 127 Part 2 Drugs that Work & Drugs that Don’t:  Antiemetics etc   with Joel Lexchin & Justin Morgenstern

Episode 126 Part 1 Drugs that Work & Drugs that Don’t: Analgesics etc  with Joel Lexchin & Justin Morgenstern

Episode 125 Electrical Injuries  with Joel Fish, Maria Invankovic

Episode 124 Burn & Inhalation Injuries  with Joel Fish, Maria Invankovic & George Kovacs

Episode 123 Pediatric UTI Myths and Misperceptions  with Olivia Ostrow & Michelle Science

Episode 122 Sepsis & Septic Shock  with Sara Gray

Episode 121 Elbow Injuries Pitfalls  with Arun Sayal & Dale Dantzer

Episode 120 Stroke Management in the Age of Endovascular Therapy  with Walter Himmel & David Dushenski

Episode 119 Part 2 Trauma – The 1st & Last 15 Mintures   with Kylie Bosman, Chris Hicks & Andrew Petrosoniak

Episode 118 Part 1 Trauma – The 1st & Last 15 Minutes  with Kylie Bosman, Chris Hicks & Andrew Petrosoniak

Episode 117 TIA update  with Walter Himmel & David Dushenski

Episode 116 Opioid Misuse, Overdose & Withdrawal  with Aaron Orkin, Michelle Klaiman & Kathryn Dong

Episode 115 Agitated Patient  with Reuben Strayer & Margaret Thompson

Episode 114 Part 2 PE Challenges in Diagnosis: Imaging, PE in Pregnancy, Subsegmental PE   with Eddy Lang & Kerstin DeWit

Episode 113 Part 1 PE Challenges in Diagnosis  with Eddy Lang & Kerstin DeWit

Episode 112 Tachydysrhythmias  with Amal Mattu & Paul Dorion

Episode 111 Effective Learning Strategies in  EM  with Jonathan Sherbino & Rick Penciner

Episode 110 Airway Pitfalls   with Scott Weingart

Episode 109 Skin & Soft Tissue Infections  with Andrew Morris & Melanie Baimel

Episode 108 Pediatric Physical Abuse   with Carmen Coombs & Alyson Holland

Episode 107 Blunt Ocular Trauma  with Anna MacDonald

Episode 106 Toxic Alcohols – Minding the Gaps  with Margaret Thompson & Emily Austin

Episode 105 Commonly Missed Ankle Injuries   with Arun Sayal & Hossein Mehdian

Episode 104 ICH – The Golden Hour  with Walter Himmel & Scott Weingart

Episode 103 Preventing Burnout & Promoting Wellness in EM   with Sara Gray & Chris Trevelyan

Episode 102 Part 2 GI Bleed   with Anand Swaminathan & Salim Rezaie

Episode 101 Part 1 GI Bleed   with Anand Swaminathan, Salim Rezaie & Jeannie Callum

Episode 100 Disaster Medicine  with Laurie Mazurik, Daniel Kollek & Joshua Bezanson

Episode 99 Highlights from EMU 2017: Lyme, signover, patient complaints & vertigo  with Chris Hicks, Walter Himmel, Matt Poyner & Leeor Sommer

Episode 98 Teaching on Shift  with Amal Mattu & Rick Penciner

Episode 97 EM Literature Review 2016   with Joel Yaphe, Jason Fischer & Justin Morgenstern

Episode 96 Cardiac Arrest Care beyond ACLS live from EMU 2017   with Jordan Chenkin

Episode 95 Pediatric Polytrauma  with Sue Beno & Fuad Alnaji

Episode 94 UTI Myths & Misconceptions   with Andrew Morris & Justin Morgenstern

Episode 93 PALS Guidelines   with Allan DeCaen & Anthony Crocco

Episode 92 Aortic Dissection from EM Cases Course   with Anton Helman & David Carr

Episode 91 Occult Knee Injuries   with Arun Sayal & Hossein Mehdian

Episode 90 Low & Slow Poisoning     with Margaret Thompson & Emily Austin

Episode 89 Part 2 DOACs: Bleeding & Reversal  with Walter Himmel, Ben Bell & Jim Douketis

Episode 88 Part 1 DOACs: Use & Misuse, DVT & Afib  with Walter Himmel, Ben Bell & Jim Douketis

Episode 87 Alcohol Withdrawal & Delrium Tremens   with Sara Gray, Bjug Borgundvaag and Mel Kahan  

Episode 86 Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia   with Melanie Baimel & Ed Etchells

Episode 85 Medical Clearance of Psychiatric Patients  with Howard Ovens, Brian Steinhart & Ian Dawe

Episode 84 Congenital Heart Disease Emergencies   with Gary Joubert & Ashley Strobel

Episode 83 Critical Care Controveries from SMACC   with Mark Forrest, Chris Hicks, Chris Nickson & Scott Weingart

Episode 82 Radiology Controversies   with Walter Himmel & Ryan Margau

Episode 81 EM Literature Review   with Joel Yaphe

Episode 80 Presentation Skills   with Eric Letovsky & Rick Penciner

Episode 79 Pediatric Asthma   with Sanjay Mehta and Dennis Scolnik

Episode 78 Anaphylaxis & Anaphylactic Shock   with David Carr from the EM Cases Course

Episode 77 Fever in the Returning Traveler   with Nananin Meshkat & Matthew Muller

Episode 76 Pediatric Procedural Sedation   with Amy Drendel

Episode 75 Part 2 Diagnostic Decision Making in EM   with Walter Himmel, Chris Hicks & David Dushenski

Episode 74 Opioid Misuse in EM   with David Juurlink & Re uben Strayer

Episode 73 Pediatric Seizure & Status Epilepticus  with Angelo Mikrogianakis & Lawrence Richer

Episode 72 Part 2 ACLS Guidelines 2015: Post Arrest Care   with Laurie Morrison, Steve Lin & Scott Weingart

Episode 71 Part 1 ACLS Guidelines 2015: Cardiac Arrest   with Laurie Morrison & Steve Lin

Episode 70 End of Life Care in EM  with Howard Ovens, Shona MacLachlan & Paul Miller

Episode 69 Obesity Emergency Management   with Rich Levitan, David Barbic & Andrew Sloas

Episode 68 Sickle Cell Disease  with John Foote & Richard Ward

Episode 67 Pediatric Pain Management  with Anthony Crocco & Samina Ali

Episode 66 Backboard and Collar Nightmares from EMU Conference   with Kylie Bosman

Episode 65 IV Iron for Anemia in EM   with Walter Himmel, Jeannie Callum & Yulia Lin

Episode 64 Part 2 Highlights from Update in EM Conference Whistler 2015   with David Carr & Chris Hicks

Episode 63 Pediatric DKA  with Sarah Reid & Sarah Curtis

Episode 62 Part 1 Diagnostic Decision Making in EM   with Walter Himmel, Chris Hicks & David Dushenski

Episode 61 Part 1 Highlights from Update in EM Conference Whistler 2015   with Joel Yaphe, Paul Hannam & Anil Chopra

Episode 60 Emergency Management of Hyponatremia  with Melanie Baimel & Edward Etchells

Episode 59 Bronchiolitis   with Sanjay Mehta & Dennis Scolnik

Episode 58 Tendons & Ligaments: Commonly Missed Uncommon Orthopaedic Injuries   with Ivy Cheng & Hossein Mehdian

Episode 56 Stiell Sessions – Clinical Decision Rules & Risk Scales with Ian Stiell & Hans Rosenberg

Episode 55 Part 2 Weingart Himmel Sessions – Fluids in Sepsis & Post-Intubation Sedation with Scott Weingart & Walter Himmel

Episode 54 Part 1 Weingart Himmel Sessions – Preoxygenation & DSI  with Walter Himmel & Scott Weingart

Episode 53 Part 3 Pediatric POCUS: Appendicitis & Intussusception  with Adam Sivitz & Alex Arroyo

Episode 53 Part 2 Pediatric POCUS: Lung with Alyssa Abo

Episode 53 Part 1 Pediatric POCUS: Nerve Blocks   with Jason Fischer

Episode 52 Commonly Missed Uncommon Orthopedic Injuries  with Ivy Cheng & Hossein Mehdian

Episode 51 Managing Difficult Patients  with Walter Himmel, Jean Pierre Champagne & Ann Shook

Episod e 50  Recognition & Management of Pediatric Sepsis & Septic Shock  with Gina Neto & Sarah Reid

Episode 49 Effective Patient Communication, Patient Centered Care & Patient Satisfaction   with Walter Himmel, Jean Pierre Champagne & Ann Shook

Episode 48 Pediatric Fever Without a Source  with Sarah Reid & Gina Neto

Episode 47 Evidence Based Medicine   with Walter Himmel

Episode 46 Social Media in Emergency Medicine Learning   with Rob Rogers, Ken Milne & Brent Thoma

Episode 45 Swadron on Vertigo, Mattu on Cardiology Literature from EM Update Conference 2014   with Stuart Swadron & Amal Mattu  with Joel Yaphe, Lisa Thurgur & David Carr

Episode 43 Appendicitis Controversies   with David Dushenski & Brian Steinhart

Episode 42 Mesenteric Ischemia & Pancreatitis   with David Dushenski & Brian Steinhart

Episode 41 Hypertensive Emergencies   with Joel Yaphe & Clare Atzema

Episode 40 Asymptomatic Hypertension   with Joel Yaphe & Clare Atzema

Episode 39 Update in Trauma Literature   with Dave MacKinnon & Mike Brzozowski

Episode 38 ENT Emergencies   with Leeor Sommer & Maria Ivankovic

Episode 37 Anticoagulants, PCCs & Platelets   with Walter Himmel, Katerina Pavenski & Jeannie Callum

Episode 36 Transfustions, Anticoagulants & Bleeding   with Walter Himmel, Katerina Pavenski & Jeannie Callum

Episode 35 Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies   with Sanjay Mehta & Jonathan Pirie

Episode 34 Geriatric Emergency Medicine   with Don Melady & Jaques Lee

Episode 33 Oncologic Emergencies   with John Foote & Joel Yaphe

Episode 32 Whistler’s Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013

Episode 31 Part 2 Procedures: Lumbar Puncture, Spontaneous Pneumothorax & Ultrasound-Guided Fracture Reduction   with Jordan Chenkin & Jamie Blicker

Episode 30 Part 1 Procedures: Central Lines, Surgical Airways & Pericardiocentesis   with Jordan Chenkin & Jamie Blicker

Episode 29 Hand Emergencies  with Andrew Arcand & Laura Tate

Episode 28 Aortic Dissection, Acute Limb Ischemia & Compartment Syndrome  with David Carr & Anil Chopra

Episode 27 Drugs of Abuse – Stimulants & Opiates   with Margaret Thompson & Lisa Thurgur

Episode 26 Low Back Pain Emergencies   with  Walter Himmel & Brian Steinhart

Episode 25 Pediatric & Adult Syncope   with Anna Jarvis & Eric Letovsky

Episode 24 COPD & Pneumonia   with Anil Chopra & John Foote

Episode 23 Vaginal Bleeding in Early Pregnancy   with Ross Claybo & Dave Dushenski

Episode 22 Whistler’s Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2012

Episode 21 Pulmonary Embolism   with John Foote & Anil Chopra

Episode 20 Atrial Fibrillation   with Clare Atzema, Nazanin Meshkat & Bryan Au

Episode 19 Part 2 Pediatric Abdominal Pain: Gastroenteritis, Constipation & Bowel Obstruction   with Anna Jarvis & Stephen Freedman

Episode 19 Part 1 Pediatric Abdominal Pain: Approach & Appendicitis   with Anna Jarvis & Stephen Freedman

Episode 18 Part 2 POCUS: More Point of Care Ultrasound   with Jordan Chenkin, Greg Hall, Jason Fischer & Paul Hannam

Episode 18 Part 1 POCUS: Pearls, Pitfalls & Controversies   with Jordan Chenkin, Greg Hall, Jason Fischer & Paul Hannam

Episode 17 Part 2 Stroke: Dabigitran & Intracranial Hemorrhage   with Walter Himmel & Dan Selchen

Episode 17 Part 1 Stroke: Emergency Stroke Controversies   with Walter Himmel & Dan Selchen

Episode 16 Acute Monoarthritis   with Joel Yaphe & Indy Ghosh

Episode 15 Part 2 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Management   with Eric Letovsky, Mark Mensour & Neil Fam

Episode 15 Part 1 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Risk Stratification   with Eric Letovsky, Mark Mensour & Neil Fam

Episode 14 Part 2 Headache: Thunderclap Headache – Cervical Artery Dissection & Cerebral Venous Thrombosis   with Anil Chopra & Stella Yiu

Episode 14 Part 1 Headache: Migraine Headache & Subarachnoid Hemorrhage   with Anil Chopra & Stella Yiu

Episode 13 Killer Coma Cases   with Brian Steinhart & David Carr

Episode 12 ACLS Guidelines   with Steven Brooks & Michael Feldman

Episode 11 Cognitive Decision Making & Medical Error   with Doug Sinclair & Chris Hicks

Episode 10 Trauma Pearls & Pifalls   with Dave MacKinnon & Mike Brzozowski

Episode 9 Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies   with Simon Kinsgley & George Porfiris

Episode 8 Emergency Airway Controversies   with Jonathan Sherbino, Mark Mensour & Andrew Healy

Episode 7 Medical & Surgical Emergencies in Pregnancy  with Dave Dushenski & Shirley Lee

Episode 6 Transient Ischemic Attack  with Walter Himmel & Dan Selchen

Episode 5 Renal Colic, Toxicology Update & Body Packers   with Lisa Thurgur & Paul Rosenberg

Episode 4 Acute Congestive Heart Failure   with Brian Steinhart & Eric Letovsky

Episode 3 Pediatric Head Injury   with Rahim Valani & Jen Riley

Episode 2 Excited Delirium   with Margaret Thompson & Dan Cass

Episode 1 Occult Fractures & Dislocation   with Arun Sayal & Natalie Mamen

Cardiovascular

Gastroenterology, genitourinary, hematology & oncology.

Episode 132 Approach to Resolved Seizure   with Paul Koblic & Aylin Reid

Episode 14 Part 2 Headaches: Thunderclap Headache – Cervical Artery Dissection & Cerebral Venous Thrombosis   with Anil Chopra & Stella Yiu

Episode 14 Part 1 Headaches: Migraine & Subarachnoid Hemorrhage   with Anil Chopra & Stella Yiu

Ophthalmology

Orthopedics.

Episode 136 Part 2 Shoulder Injuries: Occult Injuries &  Humerus Fractures   with Arun Sayal & Dale Dantzer

Episode 50 Recognition & Management of Pediatric Sepsis & Septic Shock  with Gina Neto & Sarah Reid

Respirology

Resuscitation, special populations.

Episode 74 Opioid Misuse in EM   with David Juurlink & Reuben Strayer

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Medical Case Study Template

Utilize our Medical Case Study Template for systematic documentation and analysis of patient cases, enhancing learning and clinical practice.

By Emma Hainsworth on Apr 08, 2024.

Fact Checked by Ericka Pingol.

What is a Medical Case Study Template?

A Medical Case Study Template is a systematic tool used primarily by healthcare professionals and students to document, analyze, and present individual patient cases. It serves as a structured guide, ensuring that all critical aspects of the case are captured and discussed in a standardized format. This includes patient information, clinical history, diagnostic assessments, treatments, and outcomes.

The template typically starts with a title and a brief abstract summarizing the case. It progresses through detailed sections covering patient demographics, symptoms, examination findings, and the results of any diagnostic tests. Treatment plans and their outcomes are also meticulously documented.

One of the key purposes of this template is educational. It facilitates learning by providing a comprehensive overview of real-life clinical scenarios, encouraging critical thinking and analysis. It's also used in medical research and literature to share clinical experiences and insights, contributing to the broader medical community's understanding of various conditions and treatments.

Using a Medical Case Study Template ensures a thorough and uniform approach to case documentation, which is essential for effective learning, discussion, and advancement in medical practice. It emphasizes the importance of detail and accuracy in clinical reporting, enhancing both educational value and patient care.

Printable Medical Case Study Template

Download this Medical Case Study Template used primarily by healthcare professionals and students to document, analyze, and present individual patient cases.

How does it work?

Here's a step-by-step guide to accessing and using our Medical case study template:

Step 1: Access and download the Medical Case Study Template

Click the link on this page to download and access the Medical Case Study Template. The template is available in a user-friendly PDF format, allowing for easy digital viewing and interaction.

You can print the template if a physical copy is preferred for note-taking or group discussions. This is especially useful in educational settings or during team meetings.

Step 2: Understand the structure of the template

Review the template to understand its various sections, which include patient information, clinical history, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome.

Note the specific details required in each section, such as demographic data, symptoms, test results, and follow-up care. Understanding these components is crucial for consistency and comprehensiveness in case documentation.

Step 3: Utilize the template for case documentation

Use the template to systematically record all relevant details of a patient case. This might be for educational purposes, research, or clinical documentation.

Regularly update the template with new information or follow-up details. This is important for tracking the case's progression and observing treatments' effectiveness.

Keep in mind that each patient case is unique. The template should be adaptable to accommodate the specificities of different medical scenarios.

Step 4: Review and share the documented case

Use the documented case for peer discussions, educational sessions, or team reviews. The structured format of the template facilitates easy sharing and collaborative analysis.

Encourage feedback on the documented case to enhance learning and improve clinical practices. The template can be a tool for reflective practice and continuous professional development.

By following these steps, healthcare professionals, educators, and students can effectively use the Medical Case Study Template for a range of purposes. This resource is invaluable for documenting individual cases and as a tool for education, research, and collaborative learning in the medical field.

Medical Case Study Example (sample)

We have provided a comprehensive example as a downloadable PDF to help users effectively utilize the Medical Case Study Template. This sample case study is a practical guide, demonstrating how to document and analyze a clinical case in a structured and detailed manner. It is especially useful for medical professionals, educators, and students in the healthcare field.

The Medical Case Study PDF Example, readily available for download and review, showcases the practical application of the case study template in a real-world clinical setting. The example features a case study highlighting how to systematically record patient information, clinical history, diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and outcomes.

You can access this valuable resource by either previewing the sample provided below or clicking the "Download Example PDF" button. 

Download this Medical Case Study Template example:

When would you use this Template?

The Medical Case Study Template is an invaluable resource primarily used by healthcare professionals, medical students, and educators in various clinical and educational settings. Its application is particularly relevant and beneficial in several key scenarios.

Clinical education and training

Medical educators often use this template to teach students about real-life medical cases. It provides a structured approach to case analysis, encouraging students to examine all aspects of patient care, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. This methodical approach is crucial in developing critical thinking and diagnostic skills.

Peer learning and discussion

The template is used among healthcare professionals as a basis for case discussions, often in grand rounds or peer review meetings. It allows practitioners to present complex cases to colleagues, fostering collaborative analysis and discussion. This shared learning experience can lead to improved patient care strategies and a deeper understanding of rare or challenging cases.

Research and case reporting

When documenting unique or particularly instructive cases for medical research or publication, the Medical Case Study Template provides a comprehensive format. It ensures that all relevant details are systematically presented, making the case valuable for the wider medical community. This is especially important when contributing to medical journals or databases.

Quality improvement initiatives

In quality assurance and improvement activities within healthcare settings, this template can be used to analyze cases that highlight systemic issues or successes. It aids in identifying areas for improvement in patient care processes and protocols.

Personal professional development

For individual healthcare practitioners, the template serves as a tool for reflecting on challenging cases, allowing for self-assessment and continuous professional development.

Benefits of using this template ? 

Using a Medical Case Study Template offers several significant benefits:

• Standardized documentation: The template provides a uniform structure for documenting patient cases. This standardization is crucial for ensuring that all relevant details are consistently recorded and easy to find, which is particularly beneficial when multiple healthcare professionals review cases.
• Enhanced educational value: For medical students and trainees, the template is an educational tool that promotes a thorough understanding of clinical cases. It encourages a holistic view of patient care, encompassing diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and helps in developing critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Improved communication: When discussing patient cases with peers or in academic settings, the template aids in clear and concise communication. It ensures that all necessary information is presented in an organized manner, facilitating better understanding and discussion among medical professionals.
• Quality of care and patient safety: By systematically documenting and reviewing patient cases, healthcare providers can identify trends, successes, and areas for improvement in treatment protocols. This can lead to enhanced patient safety and overall quality of care.
• Facilitates research and publication: The template is invaluable for practitioners looking to publish case reports in medical journals. It ensures that the case is documented in a comprehensive and systematic manner, meeting the standards required for academic and research publications.
• Professional development: Regular use of the template encourages practitioners to reflect on their clinical practice, helping them to identify areas for professional growth and development.
• Consistency in case analysis: The template provides a consistent framework for analyzing and discussing patient cases. This consistency is essential for comparative analysis and for understanding the nuances of different cases.
• Time efficiency: With a set structure in place, healthcare professionals can save time in documenting and reviewing cases, as they do not have to create a new format each time.

Commonly asked questions

A Medical Case Study Template is a structured document used to record and analyze patient cases in a systematic and detailed manner. It helps in documenting patient history, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, ensuring all crucial aspects of the case are covered.

Medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, and therapists, as well as medical students and educators, can benefit from using this template. It's also useful for researchers and clinicians involved in case studies for publication or presentation.

The template ensures comprehensive documentation of patient cases, which aids in better understanding and analyzing the patient's condition and treatment outcomes. This thorough approach can lead to more informed and effective patient care strategies.

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