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... Prescribing Casebook Scotland General practice Endocrinology Casebook
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... Managing clinical risk Endocrinology Successful Defence Medical Records Casebook Ophthalmology
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... Orthopaedics Oncology Emergency Medicine Complaints Gastroenterology Palliative Care
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... Diagnosis GP locum Endocrinology Negligence General practice Managing clinical risk
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... Diseases Obstetrics & Gynaecology Endocrinology Claims Cardiology & Vascular Medicine Managing clinical risk
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... Negligence Claims Diagnosis Managing clinical risk Endocrinology General practice