 GP Dr Keith Hopcroft explains what made him realise his initial diagnosis was wrong in this unwell child with small spots in his mouth |
 Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Mike Hayton continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNs and DENs |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how a simple test led him to the correct diagnosis in this patient |
 This photo was a bronze winner in the 2012 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 This image was a bronze winner in the 2012 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 This photo was a bronze winner in the 2012 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards |
 ENT GPSI Dr Raj Singh continues our series with a disease that is often misdiagnosed |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how he reached the right diagnosis when this man presented to the emergency clinic with an extensive rash |
 Cardiology hospital practitioner Dr Matt Hughes kicks off our new series reviewing major guidelines released over the past year |
 After initial treatment failed to clear this lesion, Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how he reached the right diagnosis |
 ENT GPSI Dr Raj Singh on a disease that requires those with unilateral hearing loss to be questioned carefully |
 Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Mike Hayton continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNs and DENs |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft explains what prompted him to revise his initial diagnosis in this teenager with a rash on the feet |
 ENT GPSI Dr Raj Singh looks at a common disease that is often misdiagnosed |
 Musculoskeletal GPSI Dr Louise Warburton continues our series on common presentations based on PUNs and DENs |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how a recent entry in this patient’s notes gave the clue to the diagnosis |
 ENT GPSI Dr Raj Singh provides an update on a complication of tonsillitis |
 Consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon Mr Duncan Tennent continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNs and DENs |
 ENT GPSI Dr Raj Singh starts our new series with a disease that is often misdiagnosed |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft discusses how he got to the bottom of what was causing the worsening rash on this elderly woman’s legs |
 Consultant ophthalmologist Dr Mark Llewellyn gives an update on an often incidental finding |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how he confirmed the diagnosis of a long-standing lesion on this man’s ear |
 Ophthalmologist Dr Mark Llewellyn discusses a case of retinal detachment |
 This picture was a bronze winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 This picture was a bronze winner in the 2011 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 GP Dr Jenny Langdon continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNS and DENs |
 GP Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how an old entry in this patient’s notes set him on track to the right diagnosis |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft explains how an easily missed clue was the key to this diagnosis |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker continue our series with a discussion of how to manage this serious condition |
 GPSI in minor surgery Dr Matthew Wordsworth continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNs and DENs |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker discuss how to diagnose and manage this condition |
 Dr Oliver Starr explains how dermatology eventually got to the root of these lesions |
 This picture was a bronze winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 Ophthalmologist Dr Mark Llewellyn continues our series on diagnosing, managing and referring eye problems |
 Dr Mike Wyndham explains how he discovered what was affecting this woman’s mouth |
 This picture was a bronze winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 Opthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker discuss the features and management of this extremely rare condition |
 GP and clinical assistant in rheumatology Dr Savita Shanbhag continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNS and DENs |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft describes how he uncovered the cause of these atypical lesions |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker describe the management of this common condition |
 Our new series provides an evidence-based lowdown on common presentations using PUNS and DENs. Dr Chris Barry kicks it off with a look at colic |
 This award-winning photograph shows a hand with rheumatoid arthritis. |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel, Miss Seema Verma and Miss Lola Ogunbowale discuss this condition’s management |
 The rash on this woman’s face didn’t respond to initial treatments, so Dr Oliver Starr sought specialist help to reach the right diagnosis |
 This award-winning photograph shows a prosthetic nipple. |
 This long-standing patient of Dr Mike Wyndham’s was worried about a chest rash that had also developed on her hand |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Dania Qatarneh continue our series on common eye problems |
 This award-winning photograph shows congenital cataract. It was a bronze winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators Awards. |
 Consultant medical microbiologist Dr Cliodna McNulty offers key pointers on rationalising antibiotic prescribing |
 Dr Oliver Starr describes how he found the cause of a long-lasting rash |
This award-winning photograph shows a man with Maffuci's syndrome. |
 Ophthalmologist Dr Mark Llewellyn continues our series on diagnosing, managing and referring eye problems |
 This patient came to see Dr Mike Wyndham because he was worried about his nails, but a look at his hands revealed a much more serious problem |
 Oral medicine consultant Dr Anand Aravindan’s hints on what to refer and what to manage in primary care |
 GP with an interest in child health Dr Margaret Morris offers her hints on managing bedwetting |
 Dr Keith Hopcroft describes how he came to the right diagnosis for these scratches |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Seema Verma, Miss Lola Ogunbowale and Miss Claire Daniel advise on common features, examination and referral |
 Mental health GPSI Dr John Lewis offers his hints on managing depression in this vulnerable group |
 Opthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker discuss a case and its management |
This award-winning photograph shows enlarged tonsils. |
 Dr Mike Wyndham’s first instinct was to link these lesions with the man’s job, but he describes how he came to the right diagnosis |
 Opthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Mr John Bladen discuss examination, referral and treatment in a case of episcleritis |
 Musculoskeletal GPSI Dr Louise Warburton’s key pointers on hip pain unrelated to osteoarthritis |
 This photo was a bronze award winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. |
 This man presented with a penile problem, but it took a full examination for Dr Oliver Starr to figure out the diagnosis |
 Respiratory specialists Dr Bernadette O’Connor and Professor Michael Shields give practical hints on teasing out a diagnosis |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker advise on managing a patient with posterior capsule opacification |
This award-winning photograph shows a removal of a ganglion cyst. |
 This photo was a bronze award winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. The picture shows a man with a papule on his ear due to chondrodermatitis nodularis helicus. |
 Ophthalmologists Miss Claire Daniel and Miss Lucy Barker discuss diagnosing, treating and referring conjunctival concretions |
 Treatment with dressings gave Dr Keith Hopcroft a vital clue to the real cause of this patient's lesion. |
 This series of photos was a bronze award winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. The picture shows a 52-year-old man with excessive abdominal scarring following surgery. |
 Ophthalmologist Dr Mark Llewellyn starts our new series on diagnosing, managing and referring eye problems |
 Dr Mike Wyndham explains how a small cosmetic complaint lead him to a more serious diagnosis in this elderly woman The Patient This 73-year-old woman and has been with the practice for the last... |
 GP and hospital practitioner Dr Andy Jordan completes his series on differentiating similar-looking skin conditions |
 This award-winning series of photographs shows a 60-year-old woman with pre-operative facial palsy. |
 Despite the size of this lesion, Dr Oliver Starr felt confident in reassuring the patient – the specialists were more cautious |
 Dr Mike Wyndham describes how this irregular, growing lesion came to be diagnosed. |
This award-winning photograph shows an apocrine hidrocystoma. |
 Dr Mike Wyndham explains how it took him a while to get to the right diagnosis when this man presented with a blood blister in his mouth |
 GP and hospital practitioner Dr Andy Jordan presents the last in his series on differentiating similar-looking skin conditions |
 GP Dr Oliver Starr referred this patient onward, but the answer was simpler than it seemed |
 GP and hospital practitioner Dr Andy Jordan presents the latest in his series on differentiating similar-looking skin conditions |
 A comment by the mother of this patient led Dr Keith Hopcroft to the right diagnosis |
When this man presented with upper back pain and shoulder weakness, a comment by the patient's wife led Dr Keith Hopcroft to the right diagnosis. |
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GP and hospital practitioner Dr Andy Jordan presents the latest in his series on differentiating similar-looking skin conditions |
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Dr Keith Hopcroft describes the signs that made him suspect this was more serious than a COPD exacerbation |
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Finding the cause of a woman’s cracked nails required a little detective work. Dr Mike Wyndham explains |
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This award-winning photograph shows a keratocanthoma |
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A routine audit shows several ampoules of diamorphine are missing. The last entry in the controlled drugs register was made by the senior partner, who is well-known for his somewhat erratic record keeping, but also suffers from chronic low back pain. What should you do? |
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This patient was more concerned with his backache than swollen ankles. Dr Oliver Starr reveals how they were connected |
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This award-winning photograph shows a soft palate ulcer. |
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The latest in GP and hospital practitioner Dr Andy Jordan’s series on differentiating two often similar-looking skin conditions |
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GP Dr Graham Archard’s key points on diagnosis and management |
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Neurologist Dr Mark Price’s update on distinguishing essential tremor from Parkinson’s, medical management and the surgical options |
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The latest in our series by GP and hospital practitioner Dr Andy Jordan on differentiating two often similar-looking skin conditions |