OET Medicine Preparation

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Case Title	Specialty	Task Type	Level	Clinical Focus	Action
Case 01: Ms. Eleanor Bennet	Cardio	Referral	Intermediate	Post-MI / Captopril Side Effects	View Case
Case 02: Mr. Adam Knowles	GI	Urgent	Advanced	Obstructive Jaundice / ?Pancreatic Malignancy	View Case
Case 03: Mr. Barry Jones	Orthopedic	Referral	Intermediate	Lower Back Strain / Return to Work	View Case
Case 04: Mrs. Priya Sharma	Endocrine	Referral	Intermediate	Type 2 Diabetes / Poor Glycaemic Control	View Case
Case 05: Ms. Anne Hall	GI	Referral	Intermediate	GORD / Dysphagia	View Case
Case 06: Mr. Allen Mathis	Cardio	Urgent	Advanced	Biventricular Heart Failure / Silent Ischaemia	View Case
Case 07: Mr. Derek Romano	Cardio	Urgent	Intermediate	Acute Myocardial Infarction	View Case
Case 08: Mr. John Elvin	Cardio	Urgent	Advanced	Anterior MI / Acute Asthma Exacerbation	View Case
Case 09: Mrs. Lucy Clarke	Cardio	Urgent	Intermediate	Unstable Angina	View Case
Case 10: Mr. Robert Martin	Cardio	Urgent	Intermediate	Hypertension / ?Unstable Angina	View Case
Case 11: Brendan Cross	Cardio	Urgent	Advanced	Acute Rheumatic Fever	View Case
Case 12: Mr. Dave Cochrane	Cardio	Urgent	Advanced	Acute Left Ventricular Failure	View Case
Case 13: Emma Johnson	Respiratory	Urgent	Intermediate	Acute Asthma Exacerbation	View Case
Case 14: Mrs. May Hong	Respiratory	Urgent	Advanced	Right Lower Lobar Pneumonia	View Case
Case 15: Ms. Sally McConville	Respiratory	Urgent	Intermediate	Acute Asthma / ?Pneumonia	View Case
Case 16: Mr. Ammar Moustafawy	GI	Urgent	Advanced	Liver Abscess	View Case
Case 17: Mrs. Ann Howard	GI	Urgent	Intermediate	Early Bowel Obstruction / ?Carcinoma	View Case
Case 18: Mr. Brian Morgan	GI	Urgent	Intermediate	Acute Appendicitis	View Case
Case 19: Mr. Fred Davies	GI	Urgent	Advanced	Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction	View Case
Case 20: Mrs. Jenny Perkins	GI	Urgent	Intermediate	Large Bowel Obstruction (Sigmoid Volvulus)	View Case

Case 01: Ms. Eleanor Bennet

Post-MI / Captopril Side Effects

Cardio • ReferralView

Case 02: Mr. Adam Knowles

Obstructive Jaundice / ?Pancreatic Malignancy

GI • UrgentView

Case 03: Mr. Barry Jones

Lower Back Strain / Return to Work

Orthopedic • ReferralView

Case 04: Mrs. Priya Sharma

Type 2 Diabetes / Poor Glycaemic Control

Endocrine • ReferralView

Case 05: Ms. Anne Hall

GORD / Dysphagia

GI • ReferralView

Case 06: Mr. Allen Mathis

Biventricular Heart Failure / Silent Ischaemia

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 07: Mr. Derek Romano

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 08: Mr. John Elvin

Anterior MI / Acute Asthma Exacerbation

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 09: Mrs. Lucy Clarke

Unstable Angina

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 10: Mr. Robert Martin

Hypertension / ?Unstable Angina

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 11: Brendan Cross

Acute Rheumatic Fever

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 12: Mr. Dave Cochrane

Acute Left Ventricular Failure

Cardio • UrgentView

Case 13: Emma Johnson

Acute Asthma Exacerbation

Respiratory • UrgentView

Case 14: Mrs. May Hong

Right Lower Lobar Pneumonia

Respiratory • UrgentView

Case 15: Ms. Sally McConville

Acute Asthma / ?Pneumonia

Respiratory • UrgentView

Case 16: Mr. Ammar Moustafawy

Liver Abscess

GI • UrgentView

Case 17: Mrs. Ann Howard

Early Bowel Obstruction / ?Carcinoma

GI • UrgentView

Case 18: Mr. Brian Morgan

Acute Appendicitis

GI • UrgentView

Case 19: Mr. Fred Davies

Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction

GI • UrgentView

Case 20: Mrs. Jenny Perkins

Large Bowel Obstruction (Sigmoid Volvulus)

GI • UrgentView

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Case 03: Mr. Barry Jones

Lower Back Strain / Return to Work

Occupational English Test

WRITING SUB-TEST: MEDICINE

TIME ALLOWED: READING TIME: 5 MINUTES | WRITING TIME: 40 MINUTES

NOTES

Assume that today's date is 30 August 2019

You are a doctor at Newtown Medical Clinic. Mr Barry Jones is a regular patient of yours.

PATIENT DETAILS:

Name:

Mr Barry Jones

DOB:

11 Jun 1973 (age 46)

Address:

54 Woods Street, Newtown

Reason for presenting:

Wants to return to work after back injury – employer supportive

Medical history:

1988 – Appendix removed

Social background:

Married – Susan Jones, 3 children

Work – drives forklift in a large warehouse (requires prolonged sitting/occasional heavy-lifting)

Current medications:

Naproxen (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

Carisoprodol (muscle relaxant, blocks pain)

Condition history:

31 May 2019

Presentation:

Hurt back lifting heavy box off floor at work

4 days since initial strain

No rest, pain worsening

X-ray:

No disc problems

Diagnosis:

Lower back strain – severe

Treatment:

Exercise: walking daily – gradual ↑time/distance

Referral to physio

Prescription:

naproxen and carisoprodol

30 days off work and certificate to give to employer

To review in 30 days

28 Jun 2019

Progress:

Back: Still sore

Moving very stiffly

Physio:

Exercises 'very painful' but Pt is compliant

Exercise:

Walking up to 10 min per day

Treatment:

Extended time off work – 30 days. To review in 30 days

29 Jul 2019

Progress:

Back: Recovering well – still in pain

Still moving very stiffly

Physio:

Attending regular appointments

Exercise:

Walking 15-20 mins per day – 'very tiring'

Treatment:

↑Naproxen dose

Extended time off work – 30 days. To review in 30 days

30 Aug 2019

Progress:

Back: Recovering well – still in pain

Moving stiffly but ↑ROM

Pain ↑after 20-30 mins of sitting or lying down

Physio:

Still attending appointments

Exercise:

Walking 30 mins per day – 'tiring'

Discussions:

Pt bored, discouraged, wants to return to work. Restless

Treatment:

Return to work if no lifting & with regular breaks

Letter to OT requesting assessment of workplace (advise on duties Pt can perform, etc.)

WRITING TASK

Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Graham, an occupational therapist, detailing Mr Jones' situation and requesting an assessment of his workplace. Address the letter to Ms Jane Graham, Newtown Occupational Therapy, 10 Johnston St, Newtown.

In your answer:

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Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences

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Do not use note form

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Use letter format

The body of the letter should be approximately 180–200 words.