22: A builder tripping over his feet
Case 22 A builder tripping over his feet Tom was a 58-year-old man who ran his own business as a builder. He visited Dr Tugwell complaining that his legs felt heavy….
9: A young man with back pain
Case 9 A young man with back pain Charlie was 38 and had a long history of back pain and left-sided sciatica. He consulted Dr Mitchell complaining of numbness in…
5: A dizzy man
Case 5 Rectal bleeding in a pregnant woman Sadie, a 38-year-old woman in her third pregnancy, attended the practice antenatal clinic at 32 weeks mentioned to her midwife that she…
8: Irritable bowel syndrome after sickness in Goa
Case 8 Irritable bowel syndrome after sickness in Goa Alison, a 51-year-old English teacher, consulted Dr Chowdury following a holiday in Goa. Towards the end of her holiday she had…
6: A pulled calf muscle
Case 6 A pulled calf muscle Cheryl, aged 32, consulted Dr David in the Out of Hours service on a Saturday morning with a two-day history of a painful left…
4: A dizzy man
Case 4 A dizzy man Bernard was 60 years old when he was visited by an Out of Hours general practitioner, Dr Carter, on a weekend evening. He stated that…
3: Investigating and dealing with errors
326 Warnings A warning may be considered appropriate if the Case Examiners think the doctor’s behaviour or performance has fallen significantly below the expected standard, but not to such a…
18: A flare-up of ulcerative colitis
Case 18 A flare-up of ulcerative colitis Jenny was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, localized to the rectum when she was aged 32. She was initially followed up in the gastroenterology…
17: Cellulitis in a man’s foot
Case 17 Cellulitis in a man’s foot Reg was an overweight 76-year-old retired shopkeeper who consulted Dr Berg in an emergency appointment with a three-day history of a painful left…
15: Ill-fitting dentures in an elderly man
Case 15 Ill-fitting dentures in an elderly man Alfred was a 74-year-old man with previously good health who rarely attended the surgery. He consulted Dr McDowd with a two-week history…
