Medicine · Examination

Abdominal examination

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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Instructions

You are a medical student on placement on the general medical ward. Brendan Hartley, 57, was admitted overnight after a fall; he drinks about a bottle of wine a day. Examine his abdomen.

  1. Examine the patient

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your findings
    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
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