Key clinical problems: Difference between revisions

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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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 This page is a list of key clinical problems. If you want the [[unsorted Minerva list]], go [[unsorted Minerva list|here]]. Otherwise, read on!
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 '''[[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!'''
-====Blood Stuff====
+<div style="float: left; width: 30%;padding-right:15px;">
-[[Anaemia]], [[Bleeding]],
+====Cardiovascular and Blood====
+#[[Anaemia]]
-====Lumps and bumps====
+#[[Bleeding]]
-[[Breast lump]]
+#[[Cardiac arrest/sudden death]]
-[[Lump in neck]]
+#[[Chest pain]]
-[[Lymphadenopathy]]
+#[[Cyanosis]]
+#[[Leg pain/swelling]]
+#[[Low blood pressure]]
+#[[Murmur]]
+#[[Oedema]]
+#[[Palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm]]
+#[[Raised blood pressure]]
+#[[Shock]]
 ====Death and unconciousness====
-[[Dying patient]]
+#[[Dying patient]]
-[[Confusion/delirium]]
+#[[Confusion/delirium]]
-[[Loss of consciousness/coma]]
+#[[Loss of consciousness/coma]]
-====Enlarged organs====
+====Dermatology====
-[[Enlarged spleen]]
+#[[Hair loss]]
-[[Enlarged liver]]
+#[[Itch]]
+#[[Skin rash/eruptions]]
+#[[Skin ulcers]]
-====Basics====
+====Endocrine====
-[[Fever]]
+#[[Hirsutism]]
-[[Dizziness/vertigo]]
+#[[Infertility]]
-[[Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling]]
+#[[Sexual dysfunction]]
-[[Shock]]
+#[[Menstrual disturbance]]
-[[Cough/sputum]]
+#[[Physical malformation/abnormal stature]]
+#[[Weight gain]]
+#[[Weight loss]]
-====Metabolic stuff====
+====ENT====
-[[Abnormal blood sugar]], [[Abnormal serum sodium]], [[Raised serum calcium]]
+#[[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]]
-====Pain====
+====GU and Sex====
-[[Pain]]
+#[[Abnormal vaginal bleeding]]
-[[Back/neck pain]]
+#[[Dysuria]]
-[[Joint pain/swelling]]
+#[[Groin lump]]
+#[[Haematuria]]
+#[[Pelvic pain]]
+#[[Pregnancy]]
+#[[Testicular pain]]
+#[[Testicular/scrotal swelling]]
+#[[Urinary frequency/nocturia]]
+#[[Urinary incontinence]]
+#[[Urinary retention]]
+#[[Vaginal discharge]]
-====Trauma and Injuries====
+====Lumps and bumps====
-[[Lacerations]]
+#[[Breast lump]]
-[[Trauma/injuries]]
+#[[Enlarged spleen]]
-[[Facial pain]]
+#[[Enlarged liver]]
-[[Headache]]
+#[[Lump in neck]]
-[[Burns]]
+#[[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]]
+#[[Abnormal/unsteady gait]]
-[[Fall/collapse]]
+#[[Dizziness/vertigo]]
-[[Movement disorder/tremor]]
+#[[Fall/collapse]]
-[[Seizure]]
+#[[Movement disorder/tremor]]
-[[Weakness]]
+#[[Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling]]
-[[Visual disturbance/impairment]]
+#[[Red eye]]
-[[Red eye]]
+#[[Seizure]]
+#[[Weakness]]
+#[[Visual disturbance/impairment]]
+====Pain====
+#[[Pain]]
+#[[Back/neck pain]]
+#[[Joint pain/swelling]]
 ====Psychiatric====
-[[Addictive behaviour]]
+#[[Addictive behaviour]]
-[[Aggression/violence]]
+#[[Aggression/violence]]
-[[Anxiety]]
+#[[Anxiety]]
-[[Self harm]]
+#[[Deterioration of intellect]]
-[[Mood Problem]]
+#[[Hallucinations/disordered thinking]]
-[[Deterioration of intellect]]
+#[[Learning difficulty]]
-[[Hallucinations/disordered thinking]]
+#[[Mood Problem]]
-[[Learning difficulty]]
+#[[Self harm]]
-[[Sleep disturbance]]
+#[[Sleep disturbance]]
-====Dermatology====
+====Respiratory====
-[[Hair loss]], [[Skin rash/eruptions]], [[Skin ulcers]], [[Itch]]
+#[[Cough/sputum]]
+#[[Haemoptysis]]
+#[[Pleural effusion]]
+#[[Shortness of breath]]
+#[[Stridor]]
+#[[Wheeze]]
-===ENT===
+====Trauma and Injuries====
-[[Change in hearing]], [[Ear pain]], [[Oral lesions]], [[Sore throat]]
+#[[Lacerations]]
+#[[Trauma/injuries]]
-===Cardiovascular===
+#[[Facial pain]]
-[[Cardiac arrest/sudden death]], [[Chest pain]], [[Leg pain/swelling]], [[Cyanosis]],  [[Low blood pressure]], [[Murmur]], [[Oedema]], [[Palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm]], [[Raised blood pressure]],
+#[[Headache]]
+#[[Burns]]
-===Respiratory===
+</div>
-*[[Haemoptysis]]
-*[[Shortness of breath]]
-*[[Stridor]]
-*[[Wheeze]]
-===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]], [[Pregnancy]], [[Testicular pain]], [[Testicular/scrotal swelling]], [[Urinary frequency/nocturia]], [[Urinary incontinence]], [[Urinary retention]], [[Vaginal discharge]], [[Pelvic pain]],
-===Endocrine===
-[[Hirsutism]], [[Infertility]], [[Sexual dysfunction]], [[Menstrual disturbance]], [[Physical malformation/abnormal stature]], [[Weight gain]], [[Weight loss]],