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141 Cases Available

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141 OET Medicine cases, every one fully typed out and searchable to the last word. Each case opens two ways — never a screenshot, never a random PDF.

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Showing 20 of 141 cases from our expanding collection.

Case 01: Ms. Eleanor Bennet

Intermediate

Post-MI / Captopril Side Effects

CardioReferralView

Case 02: Mr. Adam Knowles

Advanced

Obstructive Jaundice / ?Pancreatic Malignancy

GIUrgentView

Case 03: Mr. Barry Jones

Intermediate

Lower Back Strain / Return to Work

OrthopedicReferralView

Case 04: Mrs. Priya Sharma

Intermediate

Type 2 Diabetes / Poor Glycaemic Control

EndocrineReferralView

Case 05: Ms. Anne Hall

Intermediate

GORD / Dysphagia

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Case 06: Mr. Allen Mathis

Advanced

Biventricular Heart Failure / Silent Ischaemia

CardioUrgentView

Case 07: Mr. Derek Romano

Intermediate

Acute Myocardial Infarction

CardioUrgentView

Case 08: Mr. John Elvin

Advanced

Anterior MI / Acute Asthma Exacerbation

CardioUrgentView

Case 09: Mrs. Lucy Clarke

Intermediate

Unstable Angina

CardioUrgentView

Case 10: Mr. Robert Martin

Intermediate

Hypertension / ?Unstable Angina

CardioUrgentView

Case 11: Brendan Cross

Advanced

Acute Rheumatic Fever

CardioUrgentView

Case 12: Mr. Dave Cochrane

Advanced

Acute Left Ventricular Failure

CardioUrgentView

Case 13: Emma Johnson

Intermediate

Acute Asthma Exacerbation

RespiratoryUrgentView

Case 14: Mrs. May Hong

Advanced

Right Lower Lobar Pneumonia

RespiratoryUrgentView

Case 15: Ms. Sally McConville

Intermediate

Acute Asthma / ?Pneumonia

RespiratoryUrgentView

Case 16: Mr. Ammar Moustafawy

Advanced

Liver Abscess

GIUrgentView

Case 17: Mrs. Ann Howard

Intermediate

Early Bowel Obstruction / ?Carcinoma

GIUrgentView

Case 18: Mr. Brian Morgan

Intermediate

Acute Appendicitis

GIUrgentView

Case 19: Mr. Fred Davies

Advanced

Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction

GIUrgentView

Case 20: Mrs. Jenny Perkins

Intermediate

Large Bowel Obstruction (Sigmoid Volvulus)

GIUrgentView

121 more cases to explore

Case 70: Mrs. Mary Clarke

?Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Occupational English Test

WRITING SUB-TEST: MEDICINE

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

NOTES
Mrs Mary Clarke (born on 17 September 1960) is a patient in your General Practice.
Patient details
Name:
Mrs Mary Clarke
Address:
26 Marine Drive Riverside
Social background:
54-year-old office clerk
Married, lives at home with husband and 20-year-old son
Smokes 30-35 cigarettes per day (>30 yrs)
Family/medical history:
Mother died 66 y.o. - laryngeal carcinoma
Father (coal miner) died 54 y.o. - mining-related lung disease
Nil medication
No known allergies
04.07.15
Patient presented with sore throat, body aches, fever and cough.
Prescription:
Augmentin (penicillin)
22.08.15
Presenting complaint:
7-week Hx of dry non-productive cough (no haemoptysis)
Cough commenced with flu-like symptoms , cleared with Augmentin
Associated mild shortness of breath (esp. at night) and "strange sensation of heaviness" in chest
Nil fever, night sweats or rigors
Exercise tolerance OK - chores, shopping, could walk up 2 sets of stairs
Examination:
T: 36.7°C, P: 80 regular, Ht: 165cm, Wt: 68kg
Respiratory exam - signs of consolidation associated with monophonic wheeze in R mid-zone
No cyanosis/dyspnoea/ascites
No hoarse voice/Horner's syndrome
No cervical lymphadenopathy
No hepatosplenomegaly/bone pain
Systems review - GIT & CV normal
Sputum cytology - normal
Chest X-ray and CT - R middle lobe atelectasis, enlarged R hilum
Assessment:
?Bronchogenic carcinoma
Plan:
Counselled on potential diagnosis and need for further investigations
Refer to thoracic surgeon for follow-up investigations (bronchoscopy, biopsy) and assessment
WRITING TASK
Using the information given in the case notes, write a letter of referral to the thoracic surgeon, Dr Penny Clifton, seeking follow-up investigations and assessment. Address the letter to: Dr Penny Clifton, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Central Hospital, Main Street, Stillwater.
In your answer:
Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences
Do not use note form
Use letter format
The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words.