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You have just received Stacey (6 years) to the paed’s unit following her tonsil and adenoid removal today.

Your next patient is Frankie, a 5 year old girl, who is brought in by her mother Nora. Frankie has been unwell for the past 48 hours with fever, sore throat and headache. The previous day Nora noticed a rash over Frankie’s neck and chest which has since spread over the rest of her body.

Jill is a 64-year-old retired accountant who presents to you with her concerned husband, Michael. Jill is usually fit and well apart from a history of well controlled hypertension on perindopril.

Marty presents with throat tightness following an insect bite

Gail is a 63 year old post abdominoplasty who is complaining of tingling lips, abdominal cramping and watery eyes...

A 19 year old woman presents to the urgent care GP clinic, she has been feeling unwell for the last 24 hours. She has insulin dependent diabetes and is known to have poor compliance.

5-year old Josie is brought in for assessment by her mother Beth because of her ‘difficult’ behaviour.

Amanda is a 26 year old speech pathologist who presents to you with longstanding gastrointestinal symptoms.

Billy is 8 weeks old, he was born NVD and is up to date with his immunisations. He has been vomiting for the last 3 weeks and is very irritable with a high pitched cry.