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If you work hard, you too, like this man, can be an excellent doctor!

This page is a list of key clinical problems. If you want the unsorted Minerva list, go here. Otherwise, read on!

Medical emergencies - This is probably the most important to learn, since this covers life and death stuff, the rest you can look up when you have time!

Cardiovascular and Blood

Death and unconciousness

Dermatology

Endocrine

ENT

Gastrointestinal

GU and Sex

Lumps and bumps

Metabolic and Physiology

Neurological

Pain

Psychiatric

Respiratory

Trauma and Injuries

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-# [[Medical emergencies]] - This is probably the most important to learn[[image:emergency.gif|left]]!
+__NOTOC__
-[[Anaemia]], [[Bleeding]], [[Breast lump]], [[Dying patient]], [[Enlarged spleen]], [[Fever]], [[Lump in neck]], [[Lymphadenopathy]], [[Pain]], [[Back/neck pain]], [[Joint pain/swelling]], [[Lacerations]], [[Trauma/injuries]], [[Abnormal/unsteady gait]], [[Confusion/delirium]], [[Loss of consciousness/coma]], [[Dizziness/vertigo]], [[Facial pain]], [[Fall/collapse]], [[Headache]], [[Movement disorder/tremor]], [[Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling]], [[Seizure]], [[Visual disturbance/impairment]], [[Weakness]], [[Red eye]], [[Addictive behaviour]], [[Aggression/violence]], [[Anxiety]], [[Self harm]], [[Mood Problem]], [[Deterioration of intellect]], [[Hallucinations/disordered thinking]], [[Learning difficulty]], [[Sleep disturbance]], [[Burns]], [[Itch]], [[Hair loss]], [[Skin rash/eruptions]], [[Skin ulcers]], [[Change in hearing]], [[Ear pain]], [[Oral lesions]], [[Sore throat]], [[Cardiac arrest/sudden death]], [[Chest pain]], [[Leg pain/swelling]], [[Cough/sputum]], [[Cyanosis]], [[Haemoptysis]], [[Low blood pressure]], [[Murmur]], [[Oedema]], [[Palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm]], [[Raised blood pressure]], [[Shortness of breath]], [[Stridor]], [[Wheeze]], [[Abdominal distention]], [[Abdominal mass]], [[Abdominal pain (acute/chronic)]], [[Anorectal pain]], [[Change in bowel habit]], [[Constipation]], [[Diarrhoea]], [[Dysphagia]], [[Enlarged liver]], [[Haematemesis]], [[Jaundice]], [[Rectal bleeding]], [[Vomiting]], [[anorexia]], [[nausea]], [[Abnormal vaginal bleeding]], [[Dysuria]], [[Groin lump]], [[Haematuria]], [[Hirsutism]], [[Infertility/sexual dysfunction]], [[Menstrual disturbance]], [[Pelvic pain]], [[Physical malformation/abnormal stature]], [[Pregnancy]], [[Testicular pain]], [[Testicular/scrotal swelling]], [[Urinary frequency/nocturia]], [[Urinary incontinence]], [[Urinary retention]], [[Vaginal discharge]], [[Weight gain]], [[Weight loss]], [[Abnormal blood sugar]], [[Abnormal serum sodium]], [[Physical malformation/abnormal stature]], [[Raised serum calcium]], [[Shock]],
+[[image:doctorwho.jpg|right|thumb|250px|If you work hard, you too, like this man, can be an excellent doctor!]]
+This page is a list of key clinical problems. If you want the [[unsorted Minerva list]], go [[unsorted Minerva list|here]]. Otherwise, read on!
+[[image:emergency.gif|left]]
+'''[[Medical emergencies]] - This is probably the most important to learn, since this covers life and death stuff, the rest you can look up when you have time!'''
+<div style="float: left; width: 30%;padding-right:15px;">
+====Cardiovascular and Blood====
+#[[Anaemia]]
+#[[Bleeding]]
+#[[Cardiac arrest/sudden death]]
+#[[Chest pain]]
+#[[Cyanosis]]
+#[[Leg pain/swelling]]
+#[[Low blood pressure]]
+#[[Murmur]]
+#[[Oedema]]
+#[[Palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm]]
+#[[Raised blood pressure]]
+#[[Shock]]
+====Death and unconciousness====
+#[[Dying patient]]
+#[[Confusion/delirium]]
+#[[Loss of consciousness/coma]]
+====Dermatology====
+#[[Hair loss]]
+#[[Itch]]
+#[[Skin rash/eruptions]]
+#[[Skin ulcers]]
+====Endocrine====
+#[[Hirsutism]]
+#[[Infertility]]
+#[[Sexual dysfunction]]
+#[[Menstrual disturbance]]
+#[[Physical malformation/abnormal stature]]
+#[[Weight gain]]
+#[[Weight loss]]
+====ENT====
+#[[Change in hearing]]
+#[[Ear pain]]
+#[[Oral lesions]]
+#[[Sore throat]]
+</div>
+<div style="float: left; width: 30%">
+====Gastrointestinal====
+#[[Abdominal distention]]
+#[[Abdominal mass]]
+#[[Abdominal pain (acute/chronic)]]
+#[[Anorectal pain]]
+#[[Anorexia]]
+#[[Change in bowel habit]]
+#[[Constipation]]
+#[[Diarrhoea]]
+#[[Dysphagia]]
+#[[Haematemesis]]
+#[[Jaundice]]
+#[[Nausea]]
+#[[Rectal bleeding]]
+#[[Vomiting]]
+====GU and Sex====
+#[[Abnormal vaginal bleeding]]
+#[[Dysuria]]
+#[[Groin lump]]
+#[[Haematuria]]
+#[[Pelvic pain]]
+#[[Pregnancy]]
+#[[Testicular pain]]
+#[[Testicular/scrotal swelling]]
+#[[Urinary frequency/nocturia]]
+#[[Urinary incontinence]]
+#[[Urinary retention]]
+#[[Vaginal discharge]]
+====Lumps and bumps====
+#[[Breast lump]]
+#[[Enlarged spleen]]
+#[[Enlarged liver]]
+#[[Lump in neck]]
+#[[Lymphadenopathy]]
+====Metabolic and Physiology====
+#[[Abnormal blood sugar]]
+#[[Abnormal serum sodium]]
+#[[Fever]]
+#[[Raised serum calcium]]
+</div>
+<div style="float: right; width: 32%">
+====Neurological====
+#[[Abnormal/unsteady gait]]
+#[[Dizziness/vertigo]]
+#[[Fall/collapse]]
+#[[Movement disorder/tremor]]
+#[[Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling]]
+#[[Red eye]]
+#[[Seizure]]
+#[[Weakness]]
+#[[Visual disturbance/impairment]]
+====Pain====
+#[[Pain]]
+#[[Back/neck pain]]
+#[[Joint pain/swelling]]
+====Psychiatric====
+#[[Addictive behaviour]]
+#[[Aggression/violence]]
+#[[Anxiety]]
+#[[Deterioration of intellect]]
+#[[Hallucinations/disordered thinking]]
+#[[Learning difficulty]]
+#[[Mood Problem]]
+#[[Self harm]]
+#[[Sleep disturbance]]
+====Respiratory====
+#[[Cough/sputum]]
+#[[Haemoptysis]]
+#[[Pleural effusion]]
+#[[Shortness of breath]]
+#[[Stridor]]
+#[[Wheeze]]
+====Trauma and Injuries====
+#[[Lacerations]]
+#[[Trauma/injuries]]
+#[[Facial pain]]
+#[[Headache]]
+#[[Burns]]
+</div>