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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!''' | |||
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====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]] | |||
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====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]] | |||
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====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]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:30, 21 May 2010
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
- 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
Dermatology
Endocrine
- Hirsutism
- Infertility
- Sexual dysfunction
- Menstrual disturbance
- Physical malformation/abnormal stature
- Weight gain
- Weight loss
ENT
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
Metabolic and Physiology
Neurological
- Abnormal/unsteady gait
- Dizziness/vertigo
- Fall/collapse
- Movement disorder/tremor
- Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling
- Red eye
- Seizure
- Weakness
- Visual disturbance/impairment
Pain
Psychiatric
- Addictive behaviour
- Aggression/violence
- Anxiety
- Deterioration of intellect
- Hallucinations/disordered thinking
- Learning difficulty
- Mood Problem
- Self harm
- Sleep disturbance