General practice · History + examination

Bleeding gums and bruises

Hard

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 4 students

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M K V C

2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice in Bunbury. Your next patient is Graham Tulloch, 61, a retired truck driver with six weeks of bleeding gums and spots and bruises on his legs.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Examine the patient

  3. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
  • You do not need to summarise your findings to the examiner
  • Please verbalise your examination to the examiner; findings will be provided on request.
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Examination

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