Basicmedical Key

Problem 53 Acute respiratory failure in a 68-year-old man Stephen W. Lam Having just finished congratulating yourself for managing your last case so well, you are called to see a…

Problem 25 A 68-year-old woman with a leg ulcer Robert Fitridge A 68-year-old woman attends the outpatient department with an ulcer on her left leg. She tells you it has…

Problem 48 Severe dehydration in a young woman Sanghamitra Guha An 18-year-old girl is brought into the emergency department by ambulance from a youth hostel. She is a backpacker and…

Problem 54 A listless 45-year-old man Cyril Sieberhagen, Jonathan Mitchell A 45-year-old schoolteacher is referred by his GP with deranged liver function tests. He presents with a 1-year history of…

Problem 45 A 31-year-old woman with vertigo Timothy Kleinig A 31-year-old teacher presents to your general practice with a 2-day history of a sensation of the room spinning and unsteadiness…

Problem 11 Reflux in a 35-year-old man Chris Deans, Andrew C. DeBeaux A 35-year-old man presents with symptoms of epigastric bloating and heartburn. He also describes a retrosternal burning sensation,…

Problem 5 Swelling in the neck in a 58-year-old man Jonathan W. Serpell A 58-year-old man presents with a 6 month history of a swelling in the neck. This has…

Problem 9 A 63-year-old woman with a screen-detected abnormality James Kollias A 63-year-old woman underwent a screening mammogram which demonstrated an abnormal opacity in the left breast. There is no…

Problem 27 Management of acute coronary syndrome Matthew Pincus A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department with chest pain. Q.1 What questions would you ask the patient about the…

Problem 39 A young man with depressed conscious state and seizures Michelle Kiley A young man is brought into the emergency department early one morning. He was found ‘unconscious’ in…