Check Study Program

#Autism_GP_Role

#Autism_Dx

#ASD_Comorbidities

#ASD_Obesity

#ASD_Features

#HEEADSSS

A new patient, Antonio, aged 26 years, has been booked in to see you. When you enter the waiting room to greet him, Antonio appears as an overweight young man with long hair and a scrappy beard, wearing a death metal T-shirt, who is listening to and watching his iPad with earphones on. His mother, Anna, is with him, and she nudges Antonio to alert him that you have called him in. They enter the room together. Anna mostly talks for Antonio (you check with him that this is okay and he agrees), and she outlines that Antonio has had some conflict at the telecommunications company where he works in a data entry role. He has had an official warning. This has distressed Antonio greatly, and he could not bear going into work today and needs a medical certificate. 1.What further history would you seek from Antonio at this visit? 2.During Antonio’s next consultation, what questions would you ask with respect to Antonio’s activities and social connections? 3.What is ASD, and does Antonio display any signs of ASD? 4.What investigations could this include, and why? 5.Would you be concerned about Antonio’s mental health? What are some common mental health co-diagnoses with autism, and how important are they? 6.What can be gained by pursuing an autism diagnosis in adulthood? What role can a general practitioner (GP) play in supporting a distressed young man such as Antonio? 7.What other resources are available to support young people such as Antonio? #Week10_Case1

#Week9_MCQ10

Case 6 – Alasdair Alasdair, aged 25 years, is a man with chronic plaque psoriasis who presents with an exacerbation of his condition. He has been in considerable distress due to personal issues with his partner. He has lesions around the groin folds that are consistent with his usual psoriasis plaques. Question 9 Which one of the following would be an appropriate treatment option for Alasdair? A. Methylprednisolone aceponate 0.1% fatty ointment to the 28 area for 2–4 weeks B. Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% in optimised vehicle to the area for six weeks C. Hydrocortisone 1% ointment to the area for four weeks D. Coal tar solution 6% with salicylic acid 3% to the area for four weeks #week9_MCQ9