Core clinical problems

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83. Testicular/scrotal swellings
History taking testicular scrotal...,
Examination scrotal swellings 2,
Lump swelling superior and medial...
74  cards
3. Breast lump
Symptoms to ask about breast dise...,
History taking breast disease 2,
Go over breast examination cards 3
76  cards
81. Pregnancy
Gravida g 1,
Primigravida 2,
Multigravida 3
81  cards
99. labour
Stages of labour 1,
Define labour 2,
Mechnism of labour 3
110  cards
100. Post-partum
What is peurperal pyrexia 1,
Causes puerperal pyrexia 2,
Management puerperal pyrexia 3
20  cards
6I. T Gastro paeds
Investigation pyloric stenosis 1,
Blood gas pyloric stenosis 2,
Management pyloric stenosis 3
91  cards
6n. T renal paeds
Who needs an uss uti 1,
What is a dmsa when is it done 2,
Blank 3
71  cards
105. Acute kidney injury
What symptoms may ppl have with a...,
What signs should you look for aki 2,
Why do ppl with aki get pericardi...
102  cards
48. Cough/sputum/wheeze/sneezing
What are the atopic conditions 1,
Presentation asthma 2,
O e asthma 3
123  cards
ABCDE airway
When assessing the airway in abcd...,
What is see saw bretahing 2,
Causes of airway compromise 3
25  cards
ABCDE breathing
Target oxygen saturation level in...,
Assessment abcde breathing 2,
Interventions and investigations ...
136  cards
ABG
5 step approach to interpretation...,
Normal ph range 2,
Normal pao2 range 3
29  cards
39. Skin rash and eruptions
History taking rash 1,
Examination steps rash 2,
Ddx erythematous rash 3
195  cards
47. Leg pain/swelling
Differentials for leg pain swelli...,
What score should you calculate i...,
How many points is likely for dvt...
37  cards
39b. Benign and malignant skin lesions
Assessment of pigmented lesions f...,
What scoring system for pigmented...,
What is glasgow 7 point weighted ...
58  cards
40. Skin ulcers
History skin ulcers 1,
Examination leg ulcers 2,
Invetsigations leg ulcers 3
26  cards
37. Itch
History taking pc itch 1,
Examination itch 2,
Surgical sieve pc itch 3
67  cards
38. hair loss
Differentials for hair loss 1,
What is alopecia 2,
O e alopecia 3
6  cards
36. Burns
Approach to severe burns 1,
What formula is used to calculate...,
Management of a burn caused by he...
17  cards
20. Headache
Ddx headache 1,
History taking headache 2,
Examination headache 3
124  cards
23. Seizure
History taking seizure 1,
Causes of seizures 2,
What are breakthrough seizures 3
67  cards
16. Loss of consciousness
Define syncope 1,
Causes of syncope broad categories 2,
Causes of vasovagal syncope 3
13  cards
19. Fall/collapse
History taking fall collapse 1,
Triggers seizure vs syncope 2,
Causes of falls to think about 3
8  cards
17. Dizziness/vertigo
What are the 4 subtypes of dizzin...,
Causes of vertigo 2,
Causes of presyncope 3
48  cards
25. Weakness
Differential for weakness 1,
History taking weakness 2,
Examination weakness 3
83  cards
14. abnormal/unsteady gait
Name some abnormal gaits 1,
Presentation equinas 2,
Presentation high stepping gait 3
109  cards
21. Movement disorder/tremor
Causes tremor 1,
Features parkinsonism tremor 2,
Features cerebellar tremor 3
24  cards
GUM
History gum 1,
Examination gum men 2,
Examination gum women 3
104  cards
6a. Fever in adults
History 1,
Exam 2,
Ddx 3
321  cards
6c. Fever travel/risks
History taking id 1,
Examination id 2,
How to ask about sexual contact 3
217  cards
41. Change in hearing
Most common causes of hearing loss 1,
Differentials hearing loss 2,
History taking hearing loss 3
45  cards
7 and 8. Lump in neck and lymphadenopathy
History taking neck lump lymphade...,
Examination neck lump and lymphad...,
Differentials neck lump and lymph...
187  cards
43. Oral and nasal lesions
Ddx oral lesions 1,
What are apthous ulcers 2,
Precipitating factors apthous ulc...
22  cards
42. Ear pain
Most common bacterial cause of ot...,
Causes of ear pain otalgia 2,
Epidemiology auricualr haematoma 3
11  cards
42. Ear pain
Causes of ear pain otalgia 1,
Epidemiology auricualr haematoma 2,
Management auricular haematoma 3
10  cards
44. Sore throat
Examination sore throat 1,
History taking sore throat 2,
Ddx sore throat 3
8  cards
46. Chest pain
Systems to consider for chest pain 1,
History taking chest pain 2,
Examination chest pain 3
108  cards
54. Palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm
Assessment of new palpitations ab...,
When assessing someone with tachy...,
Management of tachycardia with li...
94  cards
52. Murmur
Causes of murmurs 1,
History taking murmur 2,
Invetsigation murmur 3
49  cards
Adult BLS and ALS
Step 1 of bls 1,
Blank 1,
What is the chain of survival 2
40  cards
53. Oedema
Causes oedema 1,
Triggers acute left ventirucalr f...,
Signs o e acute left ventricualr ...
25  cards
52b. Paeds murmur
Examination of a murmur 1,
Cardio history and examination pa...,
Grades of murmurs 3
48  cards
11aaa. Fracture
History taking fracture 1,
Examination fracture 2,
How do you describe a fracture 3
61  cards
11a. Upper limb fracture
First ling investigations of a up...,
Joints in the shoulder 2,
When may a shoulder xray be useful 3
58  cards
11aa. Lower limb fracture
Presentation fractured nof 1,
What are the two areas of the nof 2,
Blood supply to femoral head cons...
26  cards
11b. shoulder
Differentials shoulder pain 1,
Joints in the shoulder 2,
When may a shoulder xray be useful 3
30  cards
11c. elbow, forearm, hand
What conditions affect the elbow ...,
What are bursae 2,
What is bursitis what causes it 3
49  cards
11d. Hip
What is the acetabulum 1,
What should you consider as ddx f...,
What is greater trochanteric pain...
30  cards
11f. foot and ankle
Risk factors for achilles tendon ...,
Presentation achilles teninopathy 2,
Management achilles tendinopathy 3
15  cards
11e. Knee
Ddx knee pain 1,
What is a sprain 2,
Valgus vs varus 3
43  cards
11. Joint pain/swelling
History joint pain swelling 1,
Ddx general joint pain swelling 2,
What is osteoarthritis 3
160  cards
59. Abdominal distension
Ddx abdominal distension 1,
History abdominal distension 2,
Examination abdominal distension 3
51  cards
60. Abdominal mass
Blank 2
1  cards
61. Abdominal pain
History taking abdominal pain 1,
Ddx ruq pain inc epigastric 2,
Ddx epigastric pain 3
149  cards
62. Anorectal pain and 70 rectal bleeding
Blank 1
1  cards
63. Change in bowel habit
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64. Constipation
What is constipation 1,
Differentials for constipation 2,
History taking constipation 3
29  cards
65. Diarrhoea
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66. dysphagia
Differentials dysphagia 1,
History taking dysphagia 2,
Which causes of dysphagia may hav...
7  cards
68. Hematemesis /Upper GI bleed
Ddx upper gi bleeding 1,
Presenting complaints upper gi bl...,
Initial management upper gi bleed 3
10  cards
71. nausea and vomiting
Blank 1
1  cards
69. jaundice
Liver jaundice history taking 1,
Examination liver jaundice 2,
What is the most sensitive and sp...
14  cards
91. Abnormal serum sodium
Approach to working out what is t...,
Where is sodium found 2,
How to know if it is true hyponau...
37  cards
92. Abnormal serum calcium
What hormones regualte calcium 1,
Net effect pth on calcium and pho...,
Net effect vitamin d on calcium a...
7  cards
15. Confusion/delirium
Definiton delirium features 1,
Presentation hyperactive delirium 2,
Presentation hypoactive delirium 3
11  cards
32. Deterioration of intellect
What is dementia 1,
Approach to cognitive decline 2,
What assessment tools for dementi...
28  cards
9. Pain
What are the types of pain 1,
What is fibromyalgia 2,
Epidemiology fibromyalgia 3
39  cards
22. Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling
History taking sensory disturbance 1,
Examination sensory disturbance 2,
Patterns of sensory loss 3
59  cards
10. Back/neck pain
Differentials for back eck pain 1,
History taking back pain 2,
Examiantion back pain 3
186  cards
1. Anaemia
What is anaemia 1,
What does haemaglobin hb tell you...,
History taking anaemia 3
251  cards
2. Bleeding
History taking bleeding 1,
Examination bleeding 2,
Buffer 3
102  cards
26. Red eye
History taking red eye 1,
Red flags red eye 2,
Examiantion red eye 3
67  cards
4. Palliative care
Define palliative care 1,
Unlicenced vs off licence medicat...,
Broad causes for n v 3
58  cards
24. Visual disturbance/impairment
Differentials for sudden vision l...,
Differential for gradual vision l...,
Differentials for diplopia 3
93  cards
78. Menstrual disturbance
Ddx dysmennorhoea 1,
Ddx menorrhagia 2,
Ddx secondary amenorrhoea 3
101  cards
29. Anxiety
What anxiety states do you need t...,
Symptom exploring anxiety 2,
What is gad 3
30  cards
31. Mood problem
History taking low mood 1,
History taking elevated mood mani...,
Presentation depression 3
21  cards
33. Hallucinations/disordered thinking
Differentials for hallucinations ...,
History taking hallucinations vis...,
Bizzare vs non bizzare delusion 3
29  cards
34. Learning difficulty
O e downs syndrome 1,
Gastro complications downs syndro...,
Cardiac complications downs 3
12  cards
35. Sleep disturbance
What is insomnia 1,
History taking sleep disturbance 2,
Acute vs chronic insomnia 3
18  cards
30. self harm
History suicide attempt 1,
Principles of different ways to m...,
Abcde assessment overdose 3
75  cards
card store
What are some skin and soft tissu...,
What is cellulitis 2,
Features cellulitis 3
24  cards
5. Enlarged spleen
What are the 3 broad categories o...,
Congestion splenomegaly explain c...,
Infiltration splenomegaly explain 3
4  cards
6c. Neonates
Sections of apgar score 1,
Newborn resus steps 2,
Hyperinflation and fluid in the h...
45  cards
Perioperative Care
Recent stroke and anaesthesia 1,
New af tachy in a surgical patient 2,
Se etomidate induction agent 3
3  cards
107. peri-operative care
Se etomidate induction agent 1
1  cards
Public health
What are the 3 concerns of public...,
What are the 3 domains of public ...,
Blank 3
164  cards
ethics and law
Blank 1,
Medical consent in children 2,
Utilitarianism 3
27  cards
developmental milestones
Gross motor referrals 1,
No head lag on being pulled to sit 2,
Rolling over 3
38  cards
major haemorrhage abcde
Define major haemorrhage 1,
Approach to bleeding differential...,
Blank 3
14  cards
major trauma abcde
Blank 1,
In a e resus with trauma coming i...,
What should you do once the patie...
52  cards
ABCDE circualtion
Assessment abcde circualtion 1,
Investigations circulation abcde 2,
Interventions circualtion abcde 3
27  cards
ABCDE disability
Assessment disability abcde 1,
Invetsigations disability abcde 2,
If gcs 8 what do you do 3
36  cards
ABCDE exposure
Assessment exposure abcde 1,
Interventions exposure 2
2  cards

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