Key clinical problems

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!

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

Basics

Fever Dizziness/vertigo Numbness/paraesthesia/tingling Shock

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

Moving around

Abnormal/unsteady gait Fall/collapse Movement disorder/tremor Seizure Weakness

, Visual disturbance/impairment, , 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, , ,