GP3 themes

Exploring patient presenting complaints

Acute infection e.g. COVID 19, URTI, UTI

Chronic disease e.g. hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, CKD

Cardiovascular presentations e.g. Atrial Fibrillation, Angina

Respiratory presentations e.g. Asthma, COPD

Falls and Frailty

Low mood, anxiety

Musculoskeletal conditions e.g. knee, hip, back pain

Possible stress-related symptoms e.g. IBS, headache (tension, migraine), indigestion, eczema

Skin presentations e.g. eczema (see dermatology websites below), shingles, fungal infections

Suspected cancer & 2ww referral

Tired all the time

This year there will be GP based data interpretation questions in your year 3 exams. Please take all opportunities to review blood test results, ECGs, lung function tests (e.g. spirometry). Learn to link patient symptoms and signs with data e.g. ECG showing atrial fibrillation. 

• ECGs

• Laboratory blood tests