Cardiology
Case 6: 67-Year-Old Man with Abnormal Lipid Profile and Cardiovascular Risk
- Key Areas:
- Lifestyle advice for lipid management
- Pharmacological management of dyslipidemia
- Discussing complications and side effects of statins
- Common Errors:
- Non-specific lifestyle advice
- Generic side effect information
Case 14: 42-Year-Old Man with Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Key Areas:
- Emergency management of PSVT
- Long-term management to prevent recurrence
- Common Errors:
- Providing non-pharmacological treatments when pharmacological treatments were asked
Dermatology
Case 2: 45-Year-Old Man with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and Pyogenic Granuloma
- Key Areas:
- Diagnosing hand, foot, and mouth disease
- Non-pharmacological advice for management
- Identifying pyogenic granuloma
- Common Errors:
- Providing pharmacological management instead of non-pharmacological
- Inappropriate patient information
Case 3: 59-Year-Old Woman with Geographic Tongue and Psoriasis
- Key Areas:
- Diagnosing geographic tongue
- Identifying psoriasis
- Pharmacological management of psoriasis
- Common Errors:
- Recommending treatments already used by the patient
- Providing non-pharmacological treatments when not asked
Case 16: 57-Year-Old Woman with Actinic Keratoses
- Key Areas:
- Identifying actinic keratoses
- Topical management
- Responding to adverse outcomes
- Common Errors:
- Incorrect identification of the rash
- Inappropriate treatment recommendations
Case 22: 87-Year-Old Woman with a Large Skin Tear
- Key Areas:
- Appropriate management and subsequent dressings
- Ongoing wound care advice
- Common Errors:
- Incorrect dressing identification
- Inappropriate wound care advice
Endocrinology and Gynecology
Case 1: 17-Year-Old Girl with Symptoms Suggestive of PCOS
- Key Areas:
- Diagnosing PCOS
- Appropriate investigations
- Long-term conditions associated with PCOS
- Medication strategies for menstrual cycle regulation
- Common Errors:
- Not considering the information in the scenario when providing medication
- Prescribing contraindicated or unrelated medications
Geriatrics
Case 19: 91-Year-Old Man with Falls and Gait Change
- Key Areas:
- Further investigations and identifying underlying causes
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
- Common Errors:
- Inappropriate medication changes
- Non-specific answers for non-pharmacological management
Case 22: 87-Year-Old Woman with a Large Skin Tear
- Key Areas:
- Appropriate management and subsequent dressings
- Ongoing wound care advice
- Common Errors:
- Incorrect dressing identification
- Inappropriate wound care advice
Gastroenterology and Oncology
Case 24: 74-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
- Key Areas:
- Further history and appropriate investigations
- Screening advice for family members
- Common Errors:
- Inappropriate screening advice
Case 20: 48-Year-Old Woman with Symmetrical Swollen Joints
- Key Areas:
- Confirming diagnosis and initial management
- Identifying complications from disease-modifying drugs
- Common Errors:
- Contraindicated medications
- Incorrect diagnosis of complications
Infectious Disease and Public Health
Case 10: 21-Year-Old Aboriginal Woman with Trachoma
- Key Areas:
- Non-pharmacological management of trachoma
- Preventative public health measures
- Culturally safe communication
- Common Errors:
- Non-specific or irrelevant answers
Case 7: 42-Year-Old Woman with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
- Key Areas:
- Diagnosing Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
- Immediate and subsequent management
- Managing post-herpetic neuralgia with different drug classes
- Common Errors:
- Incorrect diagnosis
- Misclassification of drugs and their classes
Neurology
Case 12: 35-Year-Old Woman with Migraines
- Key Areas:
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of migraines
- Prophylaxis for ongoing migraines
- Common Errors:
- Recommending medications already in use
- Providing non-specific lifestyle advice
Orthopedics
Case 18: 64-Year-Old Man with Ruptured Achilles Tendon
- Key Areas:
- Identifying Achilles tendon rupture
- Appropriate management considering comorbidities
- Common Errors:
- Incorrect diagnosis
- Inappropriate management
Case 17: New Mother with Wrist Pain and Postnatal Depression
- Key Areas:
- Managing wrist pain
- Identifying and managing postnatal depression
- Common Errors:
- Non-specific management
- Medication-based answers for non-pharmacological questions
Pediatrics
Case 9: 18-Month-Old Boy with Respiratory Tract Infection
- Key Areas:
- History taking to identify significant causes
- Managing parental inquiries during consultations
- Common Errors:
- Non-specific or irrelevant answers
Case 15: Child with Severe Pneumonia
- Key Areas:
- Appropriate investigations and treatment
- Recognizing severity of illness
- Common Errors:
- Not identifying severity
- Inappropriate antibiotic prescription
Psychiatry
Case 11: Young Woman with Borderline Personality Disorder and Various Presentations
- Key Areas:
- Managing borderline personality disorder
- Addressing acute postnatal mental health issues
- Common Errors:
- Irrelevant answers
- Focusing on the baby instead of the mother
Pulmonology
Case 25: 21-Year-Old Woman with Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Key Areas:
- Confirming diagnosis and managing treatment
- Non-pharmacological management for non-response
- Common Errors:
- Non-guideline management
- Focusing on pharmacological rather than non-pharmacological management
Rheumatology
Case 20: 48-Year-Old Woman with Symmetrical Swollen Joints
- Key Areas:
- Confirming diagnosis and initial management
- Identifying complications from disease-modifying drugs
- Common Errors:
- Contraindicated medications
- Incorrect diagnosis of complications
Palliative Care
Case 26: 68-Year-Old Man with Mesothelioma
- Key Areas:
- Managing patient’s symptoms and pain
- Supporting the patient’s carer
- Common Errors:
- Inappropriate strategies for carer support
- Incorrect drug class identification and management
Dentistry and Emergency Medicine
Case 23: 61-Year-Old Woman with Acute Dental Infection
- Key Areas:
- Diagnosing and managing acute dental infections
- Emergency management for airway compromise
- Common Errors:
- Contraindicated medications
- Not identifying severity and managing airway
Urology
Case 13: 69-Year-Old Woman with Urge Incontinence
- Key Areas:
- Identifying factors exacerbating symptoms
- Relevant examination findings
- Non-pharmacological management
- Common Errors:
- Providing contributing factors not in the history
- Non-specific referrals