Tender Shin Nodules With New Systemic Symptoms
Question A 31-year-old woman attends her family doctor because she has developed several tender, red, raised lumps over the fronts […]
Rheumatology
Gastroenterology
Cholestatic Liver Disease with an IBD Link
Question A chronic cholestatic liver disorder causes progressive inflammation, scarring, and narrowing of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. Which
Endocrinology, Pharmacology
Antithyroid Drug Mechanism in a Tremulous Patient
Question A 32-year-old woman attends clinic with weight loss, sweating, fine tremor and episodes of rapid heartbeat. Blood tests confirm
Infectious Diseases
Traveller With High-Risk Animal Bite Abroad
Question A 19-year-old student is bitten on the hand by an unusually aggressive dog while travelling in a rabies-endemic country
Infectious Diseases
Painful Spasms After a Garden Injury
Question A 59-year-old man attends the emergency department after sustaining a puncture wound to his palm while working in a
Infectious Diseases, Oncology
Recurrent Postcoital Bleeding in a Young Woman
Question A 36-year-old woman attends the emergency department with worsening light-headedness and ongoing vaginal bleeding after intercourse earlier that evening.
Cardiology, Infectious Diseases
Fever and a New Murmur After Dental Work
Question A 59-year-old man attends the acute medical unit with 4 days of fever, tiredness and mild breathlessness. He has
Neurology
After the First Fit: When to Treat?
Question A 27-year-old man attends a first-seizure clinic after one witnessed generalised convulsive episode. He has recovered fully and has
Neurology
Acute Unilateral Facial Weakness: First-Line Management
Question A 58-year-old man develops sudden weakness of one side of his face and is diagnosed with acute idiopathic lower
Endocrinology
Glycaemic Index and Dietary Advice in Prediabetes
Question A 44-year-old woman attends a routine workplace health review. A random blood glucose level is mildly elevated. She has