General practice · Explanation & counselling

Breath test positive

Easy

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

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

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Danny Tran, 38, is here for the result of the breath test arranged for his indigestion. It is below.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Explain the result and your management plan to the patient

Urea breath test (13C)

Urea breath test (13C)
ItemValueReference range
13C urea breath testPOSITIVE - delta over baseline 18.4 per milNegative <4.0 per mil

Patient reported no proton pump inhibitor or antibiotic use in the preceding 2 weeks.

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Examination

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