OPD Survival Guide

You know the medicine. But a busy OPD asks for something different: a clear approach, built in minutes, from the patient's first complaint to a sensible next step.

What should you ask? Which findings matter? What must not be missed? Which investigations are appropriate? And when is referral the safer decision?

The OPD Survival Guide brings 181 common presentations together in one place, so you can revisit each with a structured, systematic mindset instead of piecing it together from scattered notes.

How you can use it

• Study: organise your thinking around history, examination and red flags.
• Revise: refresh how you would assess a presentation, which investigations to consider, and how initial management and medication safety fit in.
• Look back before you decide: revisit follow-up and referral considerations, including when specialist input is the safer choice.
• Carry it easily: one PDF on the phone, tablet or computer you already use.

A companion for your clinical thinking, not a script to follow.

What it covers

Common outpatient and clinical presentations across:

• General OPD and medicine
• Paediatrics
• Obstetrics and gynaecology
• Dermatology
• Surgery
• ENT and ophthalmology
• Infectious diseases and rational prescribing

Throughout, the guide gives attention to investigations, medication safety, red flags and referral considerations.

Who it is for

• MBBS students: see how the presentations you study are approached in the clinic.
• Interns: make sense of what you see on the wards and in the OPD as you take on hands-on assessment.
• Fresh graduates and junior doctors: keep familiar presentations in one place as your responsibility grows.
• Medical Officers and PHC doctors: return to common outpatient problems and referral decisions, alongside current guidance and your local protocols.

Look inside first

Browse the sample pages above and judge the layout, depth and style for yourself before you decide.

Good to know

Digital PDF, approximately 7 MB. It opens on a compatible phone, tablet or computer with a PDF reader. No physical book is shipped. Download or access instructions are shown after payment.

This is an educational clinical reference, not a replacement for independent clinical judgement. Patient-specific decisions must account for the clinical context, current evidence and local protocols. Seek specialist input or emergency referral whenever indicated.