Background & aim: In some situations in quantitative or qualitative research, complementary tools would be of great help in data collection. Vignette is a data collection tool, which has been used for over 50 years in different disciplines including health sciences. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of information regarding this method. With this background in mind, the ...

CASE: A 50-year-old female with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tobacco use and bipolar disorder presented with acute, intense substernal chest pain and heart rate of 170 bpm. She had no previous cardiac history and no similar episodes in the past. She started taking lithium 2 months earlier for bipolar disorder. Her electrocardiogram showed inferior ST depression and an incomplete left ...