Here is a list of the common long case topics that have appeared in previous exams. Use this as a guideline for your practice sessions.
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Cardiology:
Ischaemic heart disease
Infective Endocarditis
Congestive cardiac failure
Hypertension
Atrial fibrillation
Heart Transplant
Common symptom: chest pain, fatigue.
Respiratory:
Bronchiectasis
COPD
Asthma
Interstitial lung disease
Obstructive sleep apnea
Lung cancer
Pulmonary Hypertension
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Cystic fibrosis
Common symptom: cough, fever, dyspnea, edema, wheezing.
Gastrointestinal:
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
Peptic ulcer disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Malabsorption
Liver transplant
Hepatitis C
Hemochromatosis
Colorectal carcinoma
Common symptom: abdominal pain, diarrhea, GI bleeding,
Hematology:
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Hodgkins Lymphoma
Anemia
Bone marrow transplant
Myelofibrosis
Polycythemia
Multiple myeloma
Common symptom: weight loss.
Rheumatology:
Rheumatoid arthritis
SLE
Systemic sclerosis
Vasculitis
Osteoarthritis
Common symptom: back pain, joint pain.
Endocrine:
Osteoporosis
Diabetes
Pagets
Renal:
Chronic renal failure
Renal transplant
Common symptom: acute renal failure.
Neurology:
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy
TIA and funny turns.
common symptom: headache,dizziness
Infectious Diseases:
HIV/AIDS
Common long case issues:
– Transplant: drugs side effects/complications.
– steroid complications
– Management of Obesity.
– Non compliance.
– Smoking cessation.
– Contraception and fertility in medical patients on long term meds.
– Warfarin: use and reversal
– Erectile dysfunction and IHD.
– Management of insomnia
– Complications of chemotherapy.
– Management of depression.
– Alcohol abuse/dependence