Management

163 free questions tagged Management, each with a full explanation of every option.

A 54-year-old woman has a symptomatic isolated posterior calf-vein thrombosis found on ultrasound. She has no cancer, previous venous thromboembolism, marked sw…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 91-year-old man with moderate dementia is admitted after a fall and has developed new agitation overnight. He is afebrile, oxygen saturation is 96% on room ai…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

An 88-year-old woman has a dry, adherent black eschar covering the heel. The surrounding skin is warm but not erythematous, there is no drainage or fluctuance,…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 76-year-old man with probable dementia with Lewy bodies has recurrent visual hallucinations that are frightening but not associated with aggression or immedia…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

An 82-year-old man has had two falls since his blood pressure treatment was intensified. His seated blood pressure is 138/72 mmHg, falling to 108/60 mmHg after…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 42-year-old woman has 6 months of symmetrical swelling and tenderness of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints. Morning stiffness lasts…

Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal · Clinical rotations · common

A 67-year-old man has recurrent sinusitis, otitis and a persistent cough with occasional blood-streaked sputum. Urinalysis shows dysmorphic red cells and red-ce…

Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 74-year-old woman has 3 weeks of a new unilateral temporal headache and pain in her jaw when chewing. She has no visual symptoms, limb weakness or constitutio…

Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 72-year-old woman sustains a low-trauma vertebral compression fracture while lifting a light shopping bag. She has no renal impairment, oesophageal disease or…

Endocrine and Metabolic · Clinical rotations · common

A 54-year-old man with no family history of prostate cancer attends his GP for a routine check-up. He is asymptomatic and has no significant past medical histor…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 72-year-old woman with a BMI of 30 presents with a tender right groin lump that has become irreducible over the past 6 hours. She reports mild nausea but no v…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · niche

A 64-year-old man presents with a right-sided groin bulge that becomes more prominent on coughing. He reports no pain and has no difficulty with daily activitie…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man with a 3-year history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) undergoes an upper endoscopy for ongoing reflux symptoms. Endoscopy reveals a…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 68-year-old man presents to his general practitioner for a routine review of his medications. He has a history of osteoarthritis, for which he takes naproxen…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 76-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of passing large volumes of bright red blood per rectum. He feels lightheaded and f…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 68-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 24-hour history of worsening abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He has a history of open sigmoi…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) presents the emergency department due to sudden onset…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 5-day-old newborn presents with purulent conjunctivitis, eyelid swelling, and significant eye discharge. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 45-year-old woman is brought to the emergency room after developing diffuse skin tenderness and blistering. Her symptoms initially started with fever and mala…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist