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This page is a list of key clinical problems. If you want the unsorted Minerva list, go 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

Anaemia, Bleeding,

Lumps and bumps

Breast lump Lump in neck Lymphadenopathy

Death and unconciousness

Dying patient Confusion/delirium Loss of consciousness/coma

Enlarged organs

Enlarged spleen Enlarged liver

Basics

Fever Dizziness/vertigo Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling Shock Cough/sputum

Metabolic stuff

Abnormal blood sugar, Abnormal serum sodium, Raised serum calcium

Pain

Pain Back/neck pain Joint pain/swelling

Trauma and Injuries

Lacerations Trauma/injuries Facial pain Headache Burns

Neurological

Abnormal/unsteady gait Fall/collapse Movement disorder/tremor Seizure Weakness Visual disturbance/impairment Red eye

Psychiatric

Addictive behaviour Aggression/violence Anxiety Self harm Mood Problem Deterioration of intellect Hallucinations/disordered thinking Learning difficulty Sleep disturbance

Dermatology

Hair loss, Skin rash/eruptions, Skin ulcers, Itch

ENT

Change in hearing, Ear pain, Oral lesions, Sore throat

Cardiovascular

Cardiac arrest/sudden death, Chest pain, Leg pain/swelling, Cyanosis, Low blood pressure, Murmur, Oedema, Palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm, Raised blood pressure,

Respiratory

Gastrointestinal

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,