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RASH AND ABDOMINAL PAIN IN AN ADOLESCENT -Case 23 History A 17-year-old youth is referred urgently to the rheumatology department with a rapidly progressing rash over his buttocks and legs, and severe, cramping abdominal pain. The rash began as flat, Read more
SWOLLEN CHEEKS IN AN ELDERLY MAN – Case 22 History A 79-year-old man presents to his general practitioner with bilaterally swollen cheeks. He also complains of feeling ‘tired all the time’, weight loss and occasional night sweats. Although he admits Read more
Anaemia and a weight loss in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis- Case 21 History A 79-year-old woman with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is reviewed in clinic. Despite methotrexate therapy she has some persistent but mild early-morning stiffness and swelling affecting Read more
Fatigue in 63 Year old women- Case 20 History A 63-year-old woman is brought in to the surgery by her neighbour, who has been worried that she looks increasingly unwell. On direct questioning she says that she has felt increasingly Read more
Loss of Consciousness in 40 Year old man- Case 19 History A 40-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department having been found unconscious at home by his wife on her return from work in the evening. He has suffered Read more
Numb Feet in 66 Year old man- Case 18 History A 66-year-old man presents with numb feet. In the last few months his feet have felt as though he is wearing thick socks and his feet burn at night. He Read more
Abdominal Pain in 70 Year old women- Case 17 History A 70-year-old woman is admitted to hospital with acute onset of abdominal pain. The abdominal pain started quite suddenly 24 hours before admission and has continued since then. It is Read more
Clumsiness in 66 year old women- Case 16 History A 66-year-old woman notices that she is having trouble performing some everyday tasks, such as doing up buttons on her blouse and chopping vegetables for cooking. She complains that her muscles Read more
Kidney Failure in 48 Year old women- Case 15 History A 48-year-old woman is seen by her GP complaining of tiredness for several months. She also has suffered from headaches over the past 6 weeks for which she has been Read more
Chronic Cough in 19 year old boy- Case 14 History A 19-year-old boy features a history of repeated chest infections. He had problems with a cough and sputum production within the first 2 years of life and was labelled as Read more