40: A middle-aged man with an ankle injury
Case 40 A middle-aged man with an ankle injury Paul was 45 years old when he saw Dr du Vivier about an injury to his right foot/ankle area which he…
38: A man with a headache: Swine flu or meningitis?
Case 38 A man with a headache: Swine flu or meningitis? A woman telephoned Dr Craig in late July 2009 on a weekend evening. She was concerned about her husband…
31: A breast lump that disappears
Case 31 A breast lump that disappears Charlotte was a 39-year-old woman with no significant past medical history. She consulted Dr Duffield because she had felt a lump in her…
39: A woman suffering dizziness
Case 39 A woman suffering dizziness Cynthia was a 52-year-old woman who had suffered from anxiety and depression for many years. She had been under the local psychiatric services for…
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…
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…
36: A woman with fatigue and weight gain
Case 36 A woman with fatigue and weight gain Christina consulted Dr Francis in January 2008. She was worried because she felt tired all the time and had put on weight….
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…
