General Practice Cases at a Glance

General Practice Cases at a Glance is a workbook of clinical scenarios, ideal for those working in general practice, on their GP rotations, or looking to improve their history–taking, diagnostic and management planning skills. Written by practising teaching GPs, it provides an accessible overview of the richness and complexity of general practice.

With 50 engaging consultations, covering all age ranges and a broad spread of clinical areas, each symptom–based chapter begins with the clinical presentation of a patient, before going on to uncover the full history and examination. As you work through each true–to–life case, there are red flag symptoms, useful charts and tables, and further resources to deepen your knowledge.

General Practice Cases at a Glance:
Is suitable for clinical students, Foundation doctors, and those preparing for the MRCGP s CSA
Includes 50 case scenarios from across the medical spectrum, from mental health and paediatrics to musculoskeletal and ENT medicine
Is comprehensively illustrated
Features current clinical guidelines, and charts and tables to accompany each case
Is the companion volume to General Practice at a Glance, ISBN 9780470655511, (Awarded First Prize in the Primary health care category at the 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards) but is also a stand–alone resource

Preface

Part 1: Introduction

The consultation

Clinical reasoning to reach a diagnosis

Part 2: Cases

Case 1: My baby is burning up

Case 2: I need something for hay fever

Case 3: I can t seem to shift this cough

Case 4: My knee is very bad

Case 5: I have migraine

Case 6: I ve come for my flu jab

Case 7: He s a little terror

Case 8: I ve got a problem with my shoulder

Case 9: I can t believe how much weight I ve put on

Case 10: It s my back passage

Case 11: I am pregnant again

Case 12: My baby has an upset tummy

Case 13: My ear really hurts

Case 14: I m worried about my drinking

Case 15: She cries all the time

Case 16: I need something to help me sleep

Case 17: My eye hurts

Case 18: I think I should get this prostate test, doctor

Case 19: I ve got a red eye

Case 20: I m fed up with my spots

Case 21: I can t live with this pain much longer

Case 22: I ve come for the results of my blood tests

Case 23: I d like to talk to you about HRT

Case 24: I ve got a bit of a discharge

Case 25: I m feeling tired and woozy

Case 26: I think I need to get my blood pressure checked

Case 27: Well, I m pregnant

Case 28: I ve been feeling short of breath

Case 29: She s coughing non–stop

Case 30: I m worried about my memory

Case 31: I ve got this pain in my chest, Doctor

Case 32: I ve been having terrible stomach cramps

Case 33: I m concerned this mole has been growing

Case 34: I seem to have lost weight

Case 35: I m worried about my erection

Case 36: I think the cancer has got me

Case 37: I m all over the place these days

Case 38: She s had tummy ache for two days

Case 39: I don t want to have my period when I am on holiday

Case 40: It s my leg

Case 41: I m having terrible diarrhea

Case 42: I had my diabetes check with the nurse last week. I m here for the results

Case 43: My skin is really itchy

Case 44: Doctor, I m just feeling really down

Case 45: I ve got a really bad burning in my stomach

Case 46: I want to talk about my risk of Breast Cancer

Case 47: I ve got a terrible back ache

Case 48: I d like antibiotics please

Case 49: I m tired all the time

Case 50: I m worried about this lump, doctor

Index