16 Other topics

This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 16, Other topics, produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

This section contains resources for topics that do not have a topic statement of their own. Here we have collated key articles from our journals to help you meet the curriculum requirements in this area.

Here we have collated key articles from our journals to help you meet the curriculum requirements in this area.

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Computer illustration of a malignant tumour in the colon

Rectal bleeding - red flag symptoms

X-ray showing urine (white) leaking from bladder during stress test (Photo: SPL)

Urinary incontinence in women: clinical review

Malaria film showing P falciparum, the most virulent form

Clinical Review - Malaria

Plasma PCT levels rise rapidly in response to bacterial sepsis

Testing procalcitonin in bacterial infection

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