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John, 62, presents to his GP with a six-month history of progressive tingling and numbness in both feet. He describes a “burning sensation” in the soles, particularly at night, which is beginning to disturb his sleep. He also reports increasing unsteadiness when walking, especially in the dark. He has a past medical history of type … Continued

Inderjit, 78, is a retired agronomist and university lecturer. She has a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus, all well controlled with oral medications: perindopril 4mg, atorvastatin 40mg and metformin 1g. Inderjit presents to her GP, accompanied by her daughter, Jashleen, and requests repeat prescriptions for her medications. Jashleen mentions that she … Continued

Teresa, 79, has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. She presents after sustaining a skin tear while turning over a compost heap at the community garden where she volunteers. She recalls the garden fork slipping from her hand and striking her above her left ankle. She applied some pressure to the wound, but … Continued

Worried parents Evie and Trystan bring in their baby Juliette, two months, to their regular GP. They feel she has been very unsettled lately and are concerned something is wrong. Their GP knows the perinatal history was unremarkable, and that Juliette was a term baby with no birthing or post-natal complications. She saw them two … Continued