Patients who report night sweats
What you need to knowNight sweats are commonly reported, with a broad differential including both…
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Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes
What you need to knowGestational diabetes may affect up to 30% of pregnancies, depending on…
Investigating suspected lung cancer
What you need to knowUp to a quarter of lung cancers are diagnosed in people…
Investigating hypertension in younger patients
What you need to knowSecondary hypertension may account for up to 30% of diagnoses of…
Diagnosing active tuberculosis in primary care
What you need to knowConsider active TB disease in patients with cough, fever, night sweats,…
Investigating raised creatine kinase
What you need to knowMost elevations in creatine kinase are physiological or secondary to exercise…
Role of C reactive protein and procalcitonin in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in children in the outpatient setting
What you need to knowThe difficulty of discriminating between viral and bacterial lower respiratory tract…
Investigating hypothyroidism
What you need to know Suspect hypothyroidism in patients with convincing symptoms and/or signs, especially…
Distinguishing between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
What you need to knowIn patients with new onset hyperglycaemia where the type of diabetes…