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…
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…
