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Clinical Case: Is this just ‘old age’?

Student Surgery: You’re  a medical student conducting a surgery list under supervision from your GP trainer. Your next patient is a retired GP who has been booked in by his wife for concerns about his memory. A 74 year old retired GP, Dr Wallis comes to see you.His wife reports that his memory is not [...]

An unusual cause of jaundice… (or is it?)

A 38 year old female is diagnosed with breast cancer and having had a lumpectomy proceeds to have 6 cycles of chemotherapy. PMHx: Asthma, Previous Intravenous drug user SHx: Current smoker She does not attend for her pre op chemotherapy clinic appointment, but nevertheless goes on to have the chemotherapy. 6 weeks into her chemotherapy [...]