Key clinical problems

1. Medical emergencies - This is probably the most important to learn!

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,