Orthopaedics
Stiffness after knee replacement: when the plan needs review
Persistent stiffness after knee replacement needs a cause-based review. Understand when manipulation may help, what it cannot fix and why aftercare matters.
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Orthopaedics
Leg-length difference after hip replacement: measurement and discussion
Feeling uneven after hip replacement is not the same as a confirmed length difference. Understand assessment, shoe-lift discussions and revision trade-offs.
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Digestive health
Persistent reflux despite treatment: choosing the next investigation
Discuss persistent reflux with a clear question: confirm the diagnosis, identify the purpose of further testing and compare the next steps before travelling.
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Digestive health
H. pylori after an unsuccessful course: planning a reassessment
Prepare for reassessment after H. pylori treatment: distinguish persistent symptoms from persistent infection and document previous antibiotics and testing.
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Digestive health
Gallstones found on ultrasound: when to discuss an operation
An ultrasound finding is only part of a gallstone decision. Clarify symptoms, duct findings, urgency and the purpose of any proposed operation.
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Digestive health
Fatty liver on ultrasound: how fibrosis risk changes the plan
A fatty liver finding needs a risk-based interpretation. Ask how blood tests, fibrosis assessment and metabolic health affect follow-up.
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Digestive health
Raised liver enzymes: comparing results before a liver appointment
Organise raised ALT, AST or other liver results by date, units and context so a clinician can decide which follow-up question matters.
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Digestive health
Coeliac testing after removing gluten: what to tell the specialist
If gluten was removed before coeliac testing, tell the specialist what changed and when. Clarify how to obtain reliable evidence without self-directed challenges.
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Digestive health
IBS or inflammatory bowel disease: what a second assessment can clarify
Clarify IBS and IBD terminology, what has already been assessed and which findings justify another investigation before a second gastroenterology opinion.
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Digestive health
Persistent diarrhoea: organising a targeted investigation
Plan a targeted assessment for persistent diarrhoea using the symptom timeline, prior results, medicine exposure and clear arrangements for sample follow-up.
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Digestive health
Constipation despite treatment: when specialist testing has a purpose
If constipation persists, document the pattern and previous treatment response, then ask which specialist test could change the plan.
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Digestive health
An incidental pancreatic cyst: surveillance or another opinion?
An incidental pancreatic cyst needs a defined assessment and follow-up plan. Compare images, clarify the suspected type and ask what would change surveillance.
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