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Section 1: Dizziness, syncope and falls 

(1.1) Section 1: Dizziness, syncope and falls

(1.2) Dizziness

(1.3) Evaluation

(1.4) History taking

(1.5) Physical examination

(1.6) Investigations

(1.7) Investigations

(1.8) Management

(1.9) Management 

(1.10) Syncope

(1.11) Evaluation

(1.12) Evaluation

(1.13) Management

(1.14) Differential diagnosis for syncope

(1.15) Falls

(1.16) National Service Framework for Older People (2001)

(1.17) Evaluation and management

(1.18) Evaluation and management

(1.19) Case scenario – Ms Nobles

(1.20) Case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 1

(1.21) Case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 1

(1.22) Case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 2

(1.23) Case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 2

(1.24) Case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 3

(1.25) Case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 3

(1.26) Section 1: Recap

(1.27) Section 1: Summary

Section 2: Bowel and bladder

(2.1) Section 2: Bowel and bladder

(2.2) Urinary incontinence

(2.3) Evaluation of incontinence

(2.4) Management

(2.5) Constipation

(2.6) Drugs causing constipation

(2.7) Evaluation of constipation

(2.8) Investigations

(2.9) Management

(2.10) Faecal incontinence

(2.11) Evaluation and management

(2.12) Case scenario – Mrs Dennis

(2.13) Case scenario – Mrs Dennis: part 1

(2.14) Case scenario – Mrs Dennis: part 1

(2.15) Case scenario – Mrs Dennis: part 2

(2.16) Case scenario – Mrs Dennis: part 2

(2.17) Section 2: Recap

(2.18) Section 2: Summary

Section 3: Laboratory investigations

(3.1) Section 3: Laboratory investigations

(3.2) Laboratory investigations

(3.3) Electrolytes

(3.4) Calcium: hypercalcaemia

(3.5) Calcium: hypercalcaemia

(3.6) Calcium: hypocalcaemia

(3.7) Potassium: hyperkalaemia

(3.8) Potassium: hypokalaemia

(3.9) Sodium: hypernatraemia

(3.10) Sodium: hyponatraemia

(3.11) Urea and creatinine

(3.12) Liver function tests

(3.13) Case scenario: Mr Neville

(3.14) Case scenario: Mr Neville

(3.15) Case scenario: Mr Neville

(3.16) Section 3: Recap

(3.17) Section 3: Summary

Section 4: Chronic illnesses (part 1)

(4.1) Section 4: Chronic illnesses (part 1)

(4.2) Hypertension

(4.3) Assessment of hypertension

(4.4) Management of hypertension

(4.5) Management of hypertension

(4.6) Choice of hypertensive in comorbidity

(4.7) Coronary artery disease

(4.8) Coronary artery disease

(4.9) Coronary artery disease

(4.10) Management of coronary artery disease

(4.11) Congestive heart failure

(4.12) Standards

(4.13) Evaluation

(4.14) Evaluation

(4.15) Management

(4.16) Diabetes mellitus

(4.17) Evaluation

(4.18) Physical examination

(4.19) Investigations

(4.20) Management

(4.21) Cerebrovascular disease

(4.22) Evaluation

(4.23) Risk factors for CVA

(4.24) Physical examination

(4.25) Investigations

(4.26) Management

(4.27) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(4.28) Evaluation

(4.29) Investigations

(4.30) Management

(4.31) Indications for hospital treatment in COPD

(4.32) Case scenario: Mr Smith

(4.33) Case scenario: Mr Smith

(4.34) Case scenario: Mr Smith

(4.35) Section 4: Recap

(4.36) Section 4: Summary

Section 5: Chronic illnesses (part 2)

(5.1) Section 5: Chronic illnesses (part 2)

(5.2) Osteoporosis

(5.3) Evaluation

(5.4) Management

(5.5) Thyroid disorders

(5.6) Evaluation of hypo- and hyperthyroidism

(5.7) Management

(5.8) Anaemia

(5.9) Physical examination

(5.10) Investigations

(5.11) Management

(5.12) Case scenario: Mrs Davies

(5.13) Case scenario: Mrs Davies

(5.14) Case scenario: Mrs Davies

(5.15) Case scenario: Mrs Davies

(5.16) Case scenario: Mrs Davies

(5.17) Section 5: Recap

(5.18) Section 5: Summary

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Appendix: transcripts

(1.20) Transcript: case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 1

(1.22) Transcript: case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 2

(1.24) Transcript: case scenario – Ms Nobles: part 3

(2.13) Transcript: case scenario – Mrs Dennis: part 1

(2.15) Transcript: case scenario – Mrs Dennis: part 2

(3.14) Transcript: case scenario – Mr Neville

(4.33) Transcript: case scenario – Mr Smith

(5.13) Transcript: case scenario – Mrs Davies part 1

(5.15) Transcript: case scenario – Mrs Davies part 2