General Practice Cases at a Glance, 1st Edition

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 978-0-470-65551-1, (Awarded First Prize in the Primary health care category at the 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards) but is also a stand-alone resource

 

Table of Contents

 

Preface

 

Part 1: Introduction

 

1 The consultation

 

2 Clinical reasoning to reach a diagnosis

 

Part 2: Cases

 

1 My baby is burning up

 

2 I need something for hay fever

 

3 I can’t seem to shift this cough

 

4 My knee is very bad

 

5 I have migraine

 

6 I’ve come for my flu jab

 

7 He’s a little terror

 

8 I’ve got a problem with my shoulder

 

9 I can’t believe how much weight I’ve put on

 

10 It’s my back passage

 

11 I am pregnant again

 

12 My baby has an upset tummy

 

13 My ear really hurts

 

14 I’m worried about my drinking

 

15 She cries all the time

 

16 I need something to help me sleep

 

17 My eye hurts

 

18 I think I should get this prostate test, doctor

 

19 I can’t live with this pain much longer

 

20 I’ve got a red eye

 

21 I’m fed up with my spots

 

22 I’ve come for the results of my blood tests

 

23 I’d like to talk to you about HRT

 

24 I’ve got a bit of a discharge

 

25 I’m feeling tired and woozy

 

26 I think I need to get my blood pressure checked

 

27 Well, I’m pregnant

 

28 I’ve been feeling short of breath

 

29 She’s coughing non-stop

 

30 I’m worried about my memory

 

31 I’ve got this pain in my chest, Doctor

 

32 I’ve been having terrible stomach cramps

 

33 I’m concerned this mole has been growing

 

34 I seem to have lost weight

 

35 I’m worried about my erection

 

36 I think the cancer has got me

 

37 I’m all over the place these days

 

38 She’s had tummy ache for two days

 

39 I don’t want to have my period when I am on holiday

 

40 It’s my leg

 

41 I’m having terrible diarrhoea

 

42 The nurse did my diabetes check last week. I’m here for the results

 

43 My skin is really itchy

 

44 Doctor, I’m just feeling really down

 

45 I’ve got a really bad burning in my stomach

 

46 I want to talk about my risk of Breast Cancer

 

47 I‘ve got a terrible back ache

 

48 I’d like antibiotics please

 

49 I’m tired all the time

 

50 I’m worried about this lump, doctor

 

List of Abbreviations

 

Index of cases by specialty

 

Index