A 30-Year-Old Man with Heartburn and Dysphagia
A 30-year-old man presents with symptoms of persistent heartburn, dysphagia and intermittent food bolus obstruction. He was recently prescribed a short course of standard-dose omeprazole by one of your colleagues but has this has not improved his symptoms. An...
A Patient with Suspected Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A 26-year-old woman presents with symptoms of intermittent abdominal pain, bloating and looser stools for the past few months. You consider a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but plan to organise some investigations first to exclude more serious pathology....
A 45-Year-Old Woman with Palpitations
A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP surgery with palpitations. On examination, her heart rate is 156 bpm with an irregularly irregular rhythm. She denies chest pain or dizziness and her BP is 110/75 mmHg. She is otherwise well and has no past medical history of...
