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Clinical Opal #16 - Vaccine preventable disease
Jose is a 9 year unvaccinated child with a 5 day history of a low grade fever, cough and sore throat...
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Clinical Opal #15 - “It’s as easy as ABCD2... or not.”
Duc, a 57 year old accountant, presents to you one afternoon with a recent episode of slurred speech...
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Clinical Opal #14 - CVD risk and statins in patients with CKD
Graeme, a 64-year-old retired builder, presented to you for repeat prescriptions two weeks previously as a new patient to the practice...
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Clinical Opal #13 - 41 year old with hip pain
Zoe is a 41-year-old graphic designer who presents to you with right hip pain...
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Clinical Opal #12 - Deterioration post abdominoplasty
Gail is a 63 year old post abdominoplasty who is complaining of tingling lips, abdominal cramping and watery eyes...
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Clinical Opal #11 - SGLT2i-related DKA
Terese is a 64-year-old retired teacher who has a 12 year history of type 2 diabetes. She also has hypertension...
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Clinical Opal #10 - Pre-conception care
Kelly, aged 28, presents for an appointment as she is planning a pregnancy with her husband. She has no significant medical history, is nulliparous, is a non-smoker, has normal body weight, maintains a healthy diet and exercise routine, and has a contraceptive implant in situ.
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Clinical Opal #9 - 64 year old with fever and rigors
Joan is a 64-year-old hospital cleaner who presents to you one morning feeling 'dreadful'. Joan has a past history of well controlled diabetes and takes metformin 500mg bd.
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Clinical Opal #8 - Myeloma
Bob Georgiou, a 66-year-old retired university lecturer, presents to you with vague aches and pains, weight loss of a few kilograms and fatigue for the past couple of months.
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Clinical Opal #7 - Ovarian cancer screening
Anna Li, a 46 year old high school teacher, presents to you for follow up after a recent metatarsal fracture. At the end of the visit, she asks you whether she can be screened for ovarian cancer.
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