2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
Instructions
You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Grant Paterson, 56, has received a letter from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program saying his test is positive. The result is printed for you.
1
Take a focused history from Mr Paterson
2
Interpret the screening result, explain it to Mr Paterson and agree a plan
You do not need to examine the patient
Bowel screening result
Bowel screening result
Item
Value
Reference range
Immunochemical faecal occult blood test (2 samples)
Positive (blood detected)
Negative
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Investigations
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