Chronic or recurring back pain
Chapter 16 Chronic or recurring back pain Case 16.1 History Celine is a 43-year-old female who presented to a university teaching clinic with left-sided low back pain and leg pain,…
Miscellaneous cases in adulthood
Chapter 29 Miscellaneous cases in adulthood Case 29.1 During a routine visit, your patient, a 22-year-old man, reveals that he has noticed an enlargement of his left testis. It is…
Miscellaneous cases in adolescence
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous cases in adolescence Case 12.1 Madeleine is a 16-year-old who has lost a reasonably large amount of weight over the last 6 months. She states that she…
Miscellaneous cases in the elderly
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous cases in the elderly Case 38.1 History Martha is a 75-year-old woman who presents with shortness of breath. She notices this most when walking up a flight…
Altered bowel or bladder activity in the elderly
Chapter 33 Altered bowel or bladder activity in the elderly Case 33.1 1. What are the possible causes of constipation commencing in a man of this age? • Lifestyle changes…
Acute back pain
Chapter 15 Acute back pain Case 15.1 History Caitlyn is a 29-year-old woman who presents to you complaining of pain on the right side of her lower back. She had…
Altered mental state in the elderly
Chapter 35 Altered mental state in the elderly Case 35.1 1. Using only this information, list the possible causes of Frank’s reported symptoms of cognitive impairment. Justify your answer. The…
Limb pain in the elderly
Chapter 37 Limb pain in the elderly Case 37.1 An 80-year-old man presents with pain at the base of his big toe. The pain has been developing over the last…
Lower limb pain
Chapter 20 Lower limb pain Case 20.1 A 40-year-old man presents with a number of lesions on his foot which have been present for nearly a year. He states that…
Cough and dyspnoea
Chapter 24 Cough and dyspnoea Case 24.1 1. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). 2. Name other disorders which may…
