PLAB 1 (GMC, international medical graduates) · General practice and primary care

Common presentations and prescribing

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  1. An adult has a sore throat. FeverPAIN is 4. What does NICE advise?
  2. A non-pregnant woman aged 30 has uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection with no allergies and eGFR 90. Which first-line treatment is recommended by NICE?
  3. A 57-year-old with epigastric discomfort has lost 6 kg unintentionally. What does NICE NG12 advise?
  4. A 40-year-old has low back pain with new urinary retention and saddle numbness. What is the right action?
  5. A 73-year-old woman has new temporal headache, jaw claudication and ESR 90 mm/h. What is the correct immediate management?
  6. A 66-year-old man on sertraline is prescribed regular ibuprofen for knee pain. What is the main risk and the sensible precaution?
  7. A 59-year-old man has iron deficiency anaemia with ferritin 8 micrograms/L and no obvious cause. What is the most appropriate next step?
  8. A 55-year-old smoker has had one episode of coughing up blood. Examination is normal. What does NICE NG12 advise?
  9. A man with gout has an acute attack in his big toe. He has normal renal function. Which treatment is appropriate?
  10. A 72-year-old woman drinks 30 units of alcohol a week. What is the current UK low-risk guideline?

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