Case report 13/04/2018 Delayed diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture Preview Article Delayed diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mr E, a 50-year-old accountant, was playing squash with a colleague after work and hurt his left ankle. He couldn’t keep playing but he was able to walk, so he went home. The next day his ankle became quite swollen, so Mr E kept it on ice and took some ibuprofen... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Casebook Scotland Sports Medicine Diagnosis Casebook
Case report 13/04/2018 Failure to monitor renal impairment Preview Article Failure to monitor renal impairment Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Scotland Renal Medicine Casebook Diagnosis Record keeping
Case report 27/03/2018 A pain in the knee Preview Article A pain in the knee Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Miss F, an overweight 11-year-old, attended her GP, Dr A, complaining of knee pain and clicking for two months following a twisting injury whilst playing football... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Paediatrics Diagnosis Competence
Case report 14/11/2017 HIV diagnosis Preview Article HIV diagnosis Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A female patient at a medical centre consulted GP Dr F and was subsequently sent for further treatment at another department within the building. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Diagnosis
Case report 14/11/2017 Claim confusion Preview Article Claim confusion Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A man made a claim against his GP for a missed diagnosis. An expert witness was instructed to provide advice on the case... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Diagnosis
Case report 26/10/2017 Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia Preview Article Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Obstetrics & Gynaecology Casebook Scotland General practice Record keeping Casebook
Case report 26/10/2017 Tragic outcomes don't always equal negligence Preview Article Tragic outcomes don't always equal negligence Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview JS, a four-month-old baby, was felt by his mother to be developing a cold and was given oral paracetamol solution, which was effective. The following day his mother noted he was warm and snuffly. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis General practice Casebook Scotland Casebook
Case report 09/11/2015 Childhood brain cancer Preview Article Childhood brain cancer Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview At presentation, Peter was 14 years old and had presented with migraines since the age of 8. He was taking Pizotifen and his headaches were well controlled. Over the past four weeks he had started getting headaches again. They were in a similar location to his migraines, but were different in nature – he couldn’t put his finger on exactly how. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Managing clinical risk GP locum Complaints Paediatrics Neurology & Neurosurgery
01/10/2015 Chapter 4: Professionalism - What to do when things go wrong Preview Article Chapter 4: Professionalism - What to do when things go wrong Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview The overwhelming majority of patients receive safe and effective care. However, when things do go wrong, it can be catastrophic for all involved. Part of being professional is having the knowledge and awareness to deal with such situations effectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine System Errors Professionalism Ethics Complaints Investigations
Case report 05/05/2015 The swollen knee Preview Article The swollen knee Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Forty-four-year-old Ms M presented to her GP with pain and swelling of her right knee. She had experienced similar symptoms three years earlier whilst pregnant but had not undergone any investigations at the time Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Review Documentation Casebook Radiology Orthopaedics Diagnosis Managing clinical risk
Case report 05/05/2015 A persistent headache Preview Article A persistent headache Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr H, a 45-year-old solicitor and father of three, visited his GP Dr P with a persistent headache. He described two months of symptoms, occurring up to six times per week, mainly in the mornings and with associated nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Renal Medicine Casebook Scotland GP locum Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook
Case report 05/05/2015 Diverted by the diagnosis Preview Article Diverted by the diagnosis Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Miss A, a 40-year-old IT consultant, was talking to a colleague at work when she developed a headache, along with blurred vision and nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Diagnosis General practice Managing clinical risk Emergency Medicine Casebook Scotland
Case report 05/05/2015 A problem with polyps Preview Article A problem with polyps Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr S was a 35-year-old taxi driver who was visiting his extended family abroad. While he was there he decided to have a routine health check in a private clinic. He told the doctor in the health clinic that he had noticed some rectal bleeding over the previous four months. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Negligence Claims Managing clinical risk Diagnosis GP locum