Fatigue and generalised weakness
Chapter 23 Fatigue and generalised weakness Case 23.1 A 29-year-old female presents with a 10–12 month history of fatigue, nausea, anorexia and generally feeling unwell. She has lost 5 kg over…
Lower limb pain
Chapter 20 Lower limb pain Case 20.1 1. What is your differential diagnosis for: a the lesions over the metatarsal heads Plantar warts, seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses, arsenical keratoses, squamous…
Chest pain
Chapter 21 Chest pain Case 21.1 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? Justify your answer. Right-sided pneumothorax (probably spontaneous, closed type). Justification: • sudden onset of acute dyspnoea and…
Acute back pain
Chapter 15 Acute back pain Case 15.1 1. Using only this information, list the possible causes of Caitlyn’s pain. Justify your answers. Possible diagnosis Reasons likely Reasons unlikely DDx 1:…
Miscellaneous cases in adolescence
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous cases in adolescence Case 12.1 1. What questions do you need to ask, prior to making your differential diagnosis? In order to determine the cause of Madeleine’s…
Cough and dyspnoea
Chapter 24 Cough and dyspnoea Case 24.1 A 25-year-old woman presents with rhinorrhoea, a sore throat, runny eyes and a dry cough. She has no other symptoms. On examination, there…
Head and neck pain, part 2
Chapter 14 Head and neck pain, part 2 Case 14.1 History Fatima is a 22-year-old homemaker and mother of two children under the age of 5. She immigrated as a…
Impaired vision and hearing in the elderly
Chapter 36 Impaired vision and hearing in the elderly Case 36.1 During a routine visit, 78-year-old Martha mentions that she can’t see as well as she used to. You need…
Multisystem cases
Chapter 28 Multisystem cases Case 28.1 History Presenting symptoms Robert, 61-years-old, presents to a medical practice with a history of a recurrent infection in his left ear for 3 months….
Sports injuries
Chapter 27 Sports injuries Case 27.1 1. Using only this information, list possible causes of Tomislav’s clinical presentation. Justify your answer. Possible diagnosis Justification DDx 1: temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sprain…
