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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 43: Mr. Kenneth Phillips

Bilateral Lung Transplant — Rehabilitation

Occupational English Test

WRITING SUB-TEST: MEDICINE

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

NOTES

Today's Date:

28/02/2020

NOTES

You are a registrar on the Rehabilitation Ward where Mr Phillips has stayed for 2 weeks. He is moving to a regional area (Mt Tamborine) to live with his sister while he recovers.

Patient Details:

Name: Kenneth Phillips

DOB:

05/05/1974

Builder for 23 years, own business

Social History:

Divorced 15 yrs ago. Son in UK

No support from ex-wife/son

Lives alone in own house

Good support from younger sister (Nurse)

Medical History:

Interstitial lung disease since 2012

Patient admitted in Spirit Hospital for bilateral lung transplant on 10/01/2020

Patient stayed ICU post operation, and transferred to Thoracic Ward on 20/01/2020

Patient transferred to Spirit Rehabilitation Ward on 15/02/2020

Post-operative condition:

Patient is using NP 2L. O2 Sats 99%. Patient is very anxious, and prefers to use Oxygen all the time. Aim to stop oxygen if O2 Sats >92% RA (Room Air)

Patient is able to walk 20m with 4 wheel walker. Only requires supervision.

Continent. Bowel open regularly

Low listeria diet and thin fluids. Good appetite

Stage 2 PU (Pressure Ulcer) Coccyx. 2Nd daily dressing

Patient complains pain. Using pressure relief mattress and cushion

Current Medications:

Immunosuppressants: Cyclosporine 500mg BD, Tacrolimus 1mg BD (need to be continued)

Prednisone 15mg Daily

Valganciclovir 450mg Daily

Azithromycin 250mg 3 times per week

Voriconazole 250mg BD

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole 160mg/800mg 3 times per week

Pantoprazole 40mg Daily

Vitamin D 25mcg Daily

Caltrate 600mg Daily

Magnesium Forte 800mg Daily

Panadol 1g QID

Mirtazapine 30mg Nocte

Recent Medical Notes:

17/02/2020

Patient was quite anxious, and complained SOB during mobility

Continues oxygen therapy NP 2L. O2 Sats 98%. Patient is reluctant to reduce oxygen. Complained coccyx PU pain.

Regular Panadol given. Good effect. Dressing changed. Minimal exudate

22/02/2020

Patient accepted to reduce oxygen to NP 1L this morning. O2 Sat 97%

Patient was able to walk with SPS (Single Point Stick) around 20m W/O SOB

Only required supervision for mobility. Patient was very happy with progress, and keen to be independent

Education about home oxygen provided. Patient reluctant but agreed to go home without oxygen. Patient commenced self-medicating with supervision

28/02/2020

O2 Sats 94% RA

Mobilising W/O aids under supervision

Patient self-medicating well under supervision

Coccyx wound reviewed. Requires dressing every second day after discharge. Aim for discharge 01/03/2020

His sister has offered to visit daily and help with wound dressing change and medication

WRITING TASK

Using the information, and write a referral letter to his sister's GP, Maureen Martinson, Spirit Medical Centre requesting ongoing support for this patient. Address your letter to Dr Maureen Martinson, Tambo Medical Centre, 18 Tamborine Drive, Mt. Tamborine QLD 4273.

In your answer:

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Expand the relevant case notes into complete sentences

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Do not use note form.

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Use letter format.

The body of your letter should be approximately 180~200 words.