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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

GIReferralView

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 82: Mr. Brett Collister

New Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes

Occupational English Test

WRITING SUB-TEST: MEDICINE

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

NOTES
Mr Brett Collister is a male patient in your general practice.
PATIENT DETAILS:
Name:
Mr Brett Collister (DOB: 20 November 1970)
Height:
177cm
Occupation:
Factory foreman
Social History:
Married, 3 children (18, 16, 13 yrs)
Hobbies:
Watching football, playing darts, fishing
Medical History:
No known allergies
Infectious mononucleosis – January 2003
Treatment Record
22/03/14
Productive cough & sore throat for 1 week, green phlegm; Pt tired, temp (38°C).
Treatment:
Rest, plenty of fluids, salt water gargles.
26/05/14
Sore throat – suddenly worse after 3 weeks of intermittent pain & fever; Pt feels 'run-down'. Tonsils inflamed; temp 38.5°C.
Treatment:
Prescribed amoxicillin.
17/08/14
Sore L shoulder – triggered during game of darts 2 weeks previous – ?rotator cuff tear. Busy at work – feels tired & stressed.
Treatment:
Prescribed ibuprofen. R.I.C.E (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Refer to physio (Mrs Louise Ferguson) for exercise program & treatment for shoulder.
26/10/14
Sore R knee – pain intermittent, worse going up stairs. No identified trigger. ?osteoarthritis. Shoulder better.
BP 107/60, HR 78 (reg), Wt 94kg (BMI 30 – overweight).
Treatment:
Prescribed ibuprofen. Advised to ↓ weight, ↑ exercise (cycling, swimming). Refer to physio (as previously) – review in 3 months.
4/01/15
Pt feels tired, 'run-down'; sore eyes, dizzy sometimes (for last 3-4 weeks) – ?orthostatic hypotension.
Overweight, unfit – no adjustment to lifestyle, diet, exercise. Reports busy at work.
BP 108/61, HR 80 (reg), lungs clear, Wt 93kg (BMI 29.7 – overweight).
Treatment:
Order blood tests to review cholesterol, blood sugars, etc.
24/01/15
Still tired, sore eyes, vision ↓.
BP 105/60, HR 78 (reg), lungs clear, Wt 89kg (BMI 28.4 – overweight).
Review of tests organised 4/01/15:
random glucose 13.5mmol/L (high).
fasting glucose 7.4mmol/L (high).
HbA1c 8.5%.
HDL/LDL ↑ (cholesterol 6.4mmol/L, LDL 4.2mmol/L, HDL 2.1mmol/L, Trig 3.3mmol/L).
Preliminary diagnosis:
Results indicate DM (diabetes mellitus) Type 2.
Treatment:
Refer to endocrinologist for assessment and management plan.
WRITING TASK
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter of referral to Dr Grantley Cross, Consultant Endocrinologist, City Hospital, Suite 32, 55 Main Road, Newtown.
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.