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…
25: Cough and fever in a 42-year-old accountant
Case 25 Cough and fever in a 42-year-old accountant David was a 42-year-old accountant who kept very fit. His past medical history was unremarkable. He developed an irritating cough and…
30: A hoped-for pregnancy
Case 30 A hoped-for pregnancy Celia was a 38-year-old woman who had had tubal surgery at the age of 33 after some years of subfertility. Unfortunately, despite the surgery she…
24: A slightly raised AST in an Asian woman
Case 24 A slightly raised AST in an Asian woman Mrs Choudhury was 42 and overweight when she consulted Dr Sastry with multiple symptoms. She had been in the UK…
21: A limping young girl
Case 21 A limping young girl Anna was born by full-term normal vaginal delivery. Her Apgar scores were fine and she was discharged three days after delivery, having been examined…
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…
