Panhellenic Health Sciences case studies
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The Panhellenic Health Sciences Examination is a broad-entry, multiple-choice assessment used to demonstrate foundational competence across the health sciences before or alongside clinical training in Greece. It suits graduates of health-related programmes, candidates preparing for licensure pathways, and professionals who need a documented, generalist knowledge base spanning both bedside and systems topics. The Panhellenic Health Sciences case studies are 5 cases and about 4,205 words.
1Warfarin, Trimethoprim and a Friday-Night Walk-In Clinic
Mr K is a 78-year-old man with atrial fibrillation who takes warfarin 4 mg daily; his INR has stayed between 2.2 and 2.8 for the past year. His other medicines are bisoprolol, atorvastatin and amiodarone.
898 words, about 4 min2Ceftriaxone Infusion and a Hoarse Voice on the Day Unit
A 45-year-old woman attends a day unit for her first dose of IV ceftriaxone for a urinary infection. She has a documented 'rash' with amoxicillin 10 years ago and mild seasonal hay fever, but no previous severe reaction.
848 words, about 4 min3Three Vomiting Patients on an Older-Adult Rehabilitation Ward
On a 28-bed older-adult rehabilitation ward, three patients developed vomiting and watery diarrhoea within 36 hours. The first, Mrs A (84), vomited twice on Tuesday night and had four loose stools by morning.
805 words, about 4 min4A Jehovah's Witness, a GI Bleed and a Daughter Who Disagrees
Mr D is 67 and is admitted with a large upper gastrointestinal bleed; haemoglobin is 62 g/L, blood pressure 96/58 mmHg and heart rate 108/min. He has cirrhosis, is drowsy but oriented to person and place, and has a signed advance decision refusing blood products, made three years ago when he was a Jehovah's Witness member.
836 words, about 4 min5A False Penicillin Allergy and a Copied Ward Note
During a busy evening shift, a nurse opens the electronic medication administration record for a 58-year-old admitted with cellulitis and sees 'penicillin - anaphylaxis' on the allergy banner. The patient says he has never had a reaction to any antibiotic and has taken amoxicillin before.
818 words, about 4 min