37: A woman told off for ignoring her friends
Case 37 A woman told off for ignoring her friends Jayne was aged 46 when she initially consulted Dr Saad. She had been to the optician the day before because…
35: A swollen lip in a 56-year-old man
Case 35 A swollen lip in a 56-year-old man James was a 56-year-old man. He was hypertensive with a strong family history of coronary disease. He was taking aspirin, a…
34: A hypertensive 38-year-old woman
Case 34 A hypertensive 38-year-old woman Diana had her second child at the age of 32. Her blood pressure was first noted to be slightly high towards the end of…
33: Urinary problem in a welder
Case 33 Urinary problem in a welder Reg was a 60-year-old self-employed welder when he consulted Dr Oakley. He had noted that he had had rather poor urinary stream and…
32: Fever and cough after an ankle fusion
Case 32 Fever and cough after an ankle fusion Ethel was 68. At the age of 23 she was knocked off her bicycle by a car and fractured her left…
29: Indigestion in a stressed executive
Case 29 Indigestion in a stressed executive Malcolm was a 46-year-old senior banking executive in the City who had a BMI of 37 and smoked. When he consulted Dr Mathers it…
28: A limping elderly woman after a fall
Case 28 A limping elderly woman after a fall May was a 79-year-old clerk. Three years previously she had had a right total hip replacement for osteoarthritis. Whilst visiting her…
26: Lost prescription: Benzodiazepine addiction
Case 26 Lost prescription: Benzodiazepine addiction Samantha was 26. She arrived in reception at her GP surgery. She requested a prescription for diazepam tablets 5 mg, in a dose of…
27: A febrile baby
Case 27 A febrile baby Emma had an uneventful birth. At the age of six months she was taken to the doctor by her mother, Susan. Susan was worried because…
20: A woman with microscopic haematuria
Case 20 A woman with microscopic haematuria Alice was 56 when she consulted Dr Hendry. She had been feeling nonspecifically unwell with fatigue, poor sleep and headaches. In the course…
