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Clinical Opal #11 - SGLT2i-related DKA
Terese is a 64-year-old retired teacher who has a 12 year history of type 2 diabetes. She also has hypertension...
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In this short video from the 2022 'Not to be missed' webinar series, Dr Simon Morgan provides some insights into how Doctors think.
![Clinical Opal #10 - Pre-conception care](/media/nv5noqrc/blog-image.png?rxy=0.43466934613523872,0.51612756481594968&width=800&height=600&v=1d860985bf1d320)
Kelly, aged 28, presents for an appointment as she is planning a pregnancy with her husband. She has no significant medical history, is nulliparous, is a non-smoker, has normal body weight, maintains a healthy diet and exercise routine, and has a contraceptive implant in situ.
![Clinical Opal #9 - 64 year old with fever and rigors](/media/qmmb1eqz/blog-image-7.png?rxy=0.5148849087327201,0.2777123917547547&width=800&height=600&v=1da7707d4f5b5c0)
Joan is a 64-year-old hospital cleaner who presents to you one morning feeling 'dreadful'. Joan has a past history of well controlled diabetes and takes metformin 500mg bd.
![Clinical Opal #8 - Myeloma](/media/rk1jbi0f/blog-image-6.png?rxy=0.63097199831492712,0.75930367184915648&width=800&height=600&v=1da56ad17836930)
Bob Georgiou, a 66-year-old retired university lecturer, presents to you with vague aches and pains, weight loss of a few kilograms and fatigue for the past couple of months.
![Clinical reasoning and the KFP exam](/media/naeh4fjc/blog-image-4.png?rxy=0.42557341106821572,0.45754909774058983&width=800&height=600&v=1d816bba6c73c40)
In our day-to-day work as a GP, we undertake clinical reasoning with nearly every patient, mostly subconsciously. However, in preparation for the KFP exam, it can be helpful to deconstruct the clinical reasoning process. Hence this blog!
![Clinical Opal #7 - Ovarian cancer screening](/media/t31n1aa2/copy-of-blog-image-19.png?rxy=0.5900633736587296,0.30800457028367384&width=800&height=600&v=1d96189c1ff05f0)
Anna Li, a 46 year old high school teacher, presents to you for follow up after a recent metatarsal fracture. At the end of the visit, she asks you whether she can be screened for ovarian cancer.