Three clinical problems: weird thyroid function tests, difficult gout, and dementia.
Speakers at the course were given vignettes describing one or more clinical scenarios on which to base their talks, selected because they represent common but challenging problems likely to be encountered by any physician practising in general internal medicine. Three of the subjects covered--weird thyroid function tests, difficult gout, and dementia--are presented here.
Fry
Andrew
A
Department of Renal Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. andyfry@doctors.org.uk
Vanderpump
Mark
M
Doherty
Michael
M
Kennedy
Angus
A
Firth
John
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001323:Autoantibodies; D006074:Gout Suppressants; D000638:Amiodarone; D003078:Colchicine