23: An anxious young woman with hyperventilation
Case 23 An anxious young woman with hyperventilation Kathy, about 13 weeks pregnant, consulted Dr Shah complaining of tiredness, recent work stress, and anxiety. She had had cystitis several days…
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19: A woman with a skin lump on her leg
Case 19 A woman with a skin lump on her leg Martha was 35 years old when she consulted Dr Welch about contraception and also took the opportunity to mention…
16: Back pain in a middle-aged woman
Case 16 Back pain in a middle-aged woman Angela had been registered at the practice for three years when she consulted Dr Ahmed about her back pain. She had initially…
14: A young woman with diarrhoea and vomiting
Case 14 A young woman with diarrhoea and vomiting Martha was 30 when she saw Dr Vickers, an out-of-hours general practitioner, with a four-hour history of upper abdominal pain followed…
10: Irregular intermenstrual bleeding in a woman on the pill
Case 10 Irregular intermenstrual bleeding in a woman on the pill Joanna, a 29-year-old housewife, presented to Dr Hanson with a four-month history of intermenstrual bleeding. A year before she…
12: A runner with a cough
Case 12 A runner with a cough Fiona consulted Dr Enderby with a three-month history of cough. The cough occurred predominantly on exertion but also sometimes at night and it…
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….
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…
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…
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…
