Virtual Patients Application (VPA)

The Virtual Patients Application tool developed by the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, provides a user-friendly interface and the necessary tools to generate virtual patient cases.

A virtual patient case is divided into different sections: Medical History, Physical Examination, Clinical History, Differential Diagnosis, Investigations, Working Diagnosis, Management Plan, Follow-up and Case Summary.

Please note that the VPA cases are only compatible with Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers.

Click on the tabs below to view the cases available.

  • YEAR 3: ELECTURE PROGRAMME
  • YEAR 5: OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
  • YEAR 6: REVISION COURSE
VPA Case Title Topic Author (s) Theme

Acute Ischaemia

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Mr Alun H. Davies & Lucy Wales

Symptom

Chest Pain 1

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Stefan Karwatowski

Symptom

Diarrhoea

Gastroenterology/Nephrology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Professor Huw Thomas

Symptom

Electrical Burns and Trauma Counselling

General Practice

Jane Fothergill

Disease

Rectal Bleeding

Renal/Haematology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Stephen Kane

Symptom

Diabetes

Renal/Haematology

Professor Karim Meeran

Disease

Diabetes Emulator Renal/Haematology Dr Christina Koppel Disease

Haemoptysis

Respiratory Medicine

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Professor Rory Shaw

Symptom

Hoarse Voice Haemoptysis

Respiratory Medicine

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Dan Ornadel

Symptom

Peri-Operative Management

Respiratory Medicine

Dr E. David G. McIntosh,
Tina Ainley & Jane Howard

Disease

Asthma DC

Respiratory Medicine

Professor Martyn Partridge

Disease

Tuberculosis

Respiratory Medicine

Dr Upasana Tayal,
Professor Martyn R. Partridge& Dr Frances Sanderson

Disease

Cough Dyspnoea and Fever

Respiratory Medicine

Dr Ian Cropley

Symptom

VPA Case Title Topic Author (s) Theme

Ectopic Pregnancy
Care: Only compatible with Internet Explorer

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr Naila Siddiqui

Symptom

VPA Case Title Topic Author (s) Theme

Acute Ischaemia

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Mr Alun H. Davies & Lucy Wales

Symptom

Intermittent Claudication

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Mr A H Davies

Disease

Chest Pain 1

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Stefan Karwatowski

Symptom

Acute Heart Failure

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Dr. Rakesh Sharma

Disease

Infective Endocarditis

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Dr Nilesh Pareek

Disease

Ischaemic Vascular Disease

Cardiology Vascular Surgery

Dr E. David G. McIntosh

Symptom

Renal Patient with Abnormal Haemaglobin Level

Renal/Haematology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Professor Barbara Bain

Symptom

Polyuria and Polydipsia

Renal/Haematology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Stephen Robinson

Symptom

Elderly Lady with Weakness and Shortness of Breath

Renal/Haematology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Barbara Bain

Symptom

Diabetes

Renal/Haematology

Professor Karim Meeran

Disease

Rectal Bleeding

Renal/Haematology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Stephen Kane

Symptom

Breast Cancer

Renal/Haematology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dudley Sinnett

Disease

Diarrhoea

Gastroenterology/Nephrology

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Professor Huw Thomas

Symptom

Oedema

Gastroenterology/Nephrology

Professor Graham Foster

Symptom

Electrical Burns and Trauma Counselling

General Practice

Jane Fothergill

Disease

Fever on Returning from the Tropics

Gum & Infectious Disease

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Ian Cropley

Symptom

Post Viral Fatigue

Gum & Infectious Disease

Nick Theobald

Disease

The Back

Musculoskeletal

Mr J. E. Nixon &
Dr. E. David G. McIntosh

Symptom

Ectopic Pregnancy
Care: Only compatible with Internet Explorer

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr Naila Siddiqui

Symptom

White Pupil

Ophthalmology

Dr Alistair Fielder

Symptom

Allergy

Paediatrics

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Gideon Lack

Disease

Encephalopathy

Paediatrics

Dr E. David G. McIntosh

Disease

Neonatal Infection

Paediatrics

Dr E. David G. McIntosh

Symptom

Depression Associated with Physical Illnes

Psychiatry

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Professor Tom Sensky

Disease

Haemoptysis

Respiratory Medicine

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Professor Rory Shaw

Symptom

Hoarse Voice Haemoptysis

Respiratory Medicine

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Dan Ornadel

Symptom

Cough Dyspnoea and Fever

Respiratory Medicine

Dr Ian Cropley

Symptom

Peri-Operative Management

Respiratory Medicine

Dr E. David G. McIntosh,
Tina Ainley & Jane Howard

Disease

Asthma DC

Respiratory Medicine

Professor Martyn Partridge

Disease

Tuberculosis

Respiratory Medicine

Dr Upasana Tayal,
Professor Martyn R. Partridge& Dr Frances Sanderson

Disease