Case Files: CPC Edition
Case Files: CPC Edition is an emergency medicine podcast that revisits complex cases from a clinical pathology conference case discussion series. Each episode breaks down real cases and compares global and local management strategies. The hosts offer specific, actionable recommendations for practicing emergency medicine in different settings. It is hosted by Dr. Daniel Olinga and Dr. Emmanuel David Okumu.
Episodes
"Vomiting Blood": Upper GI Bleeding When the Gut Turns Against Itself
A 51-year-old man walks into the ED after a week of vomiting blood, and by the time he arrives, his haemoglobin is 5.8 g/dL. Hosts Dr. Daniel Olinga and Dr. Emmanuel David sit down with Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Emuron to unpack a real case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), tracing the patient's journey from pre-hospital care through resuscitation, diagnosis, and disposition.Key Di
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: The storm inside
Description:Experts: Dr. Bernard Mwesigye & Dr. Umarashid GulobaIn 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· Labs:
Burning up (PART B)
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 decis
Burning up - Brain Hustle (PART A)
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 decis
The Unresponsive Patient: Altered Mental Status
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 ma
ARDS in Trauma
In this episode, we tackle this exact nightmare scenario, breaking down a recent CPC case ofa polytrauma patient who develops ARDS. Join your hosts Dr Daniel Olinga and DrEmmanuel David Okumu, along with special guests Dr. Ambrose Okello and Dr. UmarRashid, as we explore the critical, real-world decisions made when the textbook meetsreality.We discuss:The Case: A rapid recap of the 48-year-old mal
