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1. History taking and communication 2. Clinical examination 3. Writing in the medical notes
Section 1: Clinical Presentations 4. Chest pain 5. Shortness of breath 6. Cough and haemoptysis 7. Palpitations 8. Pyrexia of unknown origin 9. Abdominal pain 10. Heartburn and indigestion 11. Gastrointestinal bleed 12. Change in bowel habit 13. Weight loss 14. Jaundice 15. Urinary symptoms and haematuria 16. Headache and facial pain 17. Goitre, thyroid disease and thyroid malignancy 18. Loss of consciousness 19. Confusion and delirium 20. Stroke and TIA 21. Focal neurological deficits 22. Dizziness and vertigo 23. Back pain and joint pain 24. Skin lesions and rash 25. Lumps 26. Excessive bruising and bleeding 27. Pain
Section 2: Diagnoses 28. Cardiovascular system 29. Respiratory system 30. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems 31. Renal, genitourinary and sexual health 32. Fluid balance and electrolyte disturbances 33. Metabolic and endocrine disorders 34. Nervous system 35. Musculoskeletal system 36. Dermatology 37. Haematological disorders 38. Infectious diseases 39. Drug overdose and abuse High Yield Associations and SBAs
Inez Eiben, MBBS, BSc, MRCS, Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Paola Eiben, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Pennylouise Hever and Megan Giles
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