Case report 26/10/2017 Stretch marks and steroids Preview Article Stretch marks and steroids Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr A was a 25-year-old man who was on lifelong steroid medication for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. He was under the care of Dr F, a consultant endocrinologist. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Prescribing General practice Endocrinology Casebook Scotland
Case report 14/09/2014 Who’s to blame? Preview Article Who’s to blame? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs B, 40 years old, was referred by her optician to see an ophthalmologist, Mr F, because of concerns about possible raised intraocular pressure and right-sided amblyopia. Mr F confirmed the diagnosis of right-sided amblyopia, found her to have normal intraocular pressure and documented some visual field loss in both eyes, which he considered was performance-related. He advised reassessment in six months but the patient did not attend for follow-up. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Medical Records Ophthalmology Endocrinology Managing clinical risk Successful Defence
Factsheet 01/10/2013 HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Preview Article HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Complaints in health and social care: standards and guidelines for resolution and learning (2009) aims to provide a simple, consistent approach for staff who handle complaints, and for patients who raise complaints across all health and social care services. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Rheumatology & Bone Disorders Paediatrics Northern Ireland Haematology Cardiology & Vascular Medicine Pathology
Case report 01/02/2006 Seeing the wood for the trees Preview Article Seeing the wood for the trees Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr V, a 20-year-old postman, went to his GP, Dr F, reporting pain in his groin and sore and inflamed foreskin. Dr F found a mild phimosis and treated Mr V with a course of combined anti-fungal and antibacterial cream. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence General practice GP locum Managing clinical risk Endocrinology Diagnosis
Case report 01/11/2005 Ultrasound, antibiotic prophylaxis and endocarditis Preview Article Ultrasound, antibiotic prophylaxis and endocarditis Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs N had a complex medical history; in her early twenties she had a splenectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for treatment of Hodgkin’s disease. This caused ovarian failure and she then developed a pelvic abscess which left her fallopian tubes occluded. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Cardiology & Vascular Medicine Obstetrics & Gynaecology Managing clinical risk Endocrinology Diseases
Case report 01/05/2005 A crushing oversight Preview Article A crushing oversight Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview In the late 1990s, Mr M, a stockbroker in his fifties, was referred by his GP to see Dr J, specialist physician and cardiologist. Mr M had been feeling generally ‘not right’. He had suffered a transient left-sided loss of limb power a year earlier, diagnosed as a stroke. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Diagnosis Negligence General practice Managing clinical risk Endocrinology