Eyes & ENT · History + examination

Blocked nose

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice in Bunbury. Your next patient is Harjit Sandhu, 64, presenting with a blocked nose.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Perform a focused examination

  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
  • Please verbalise your examination; findings will be provided on request
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Investigations

Examination

After treatment