Finger pain

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department. Your next patient is Mitchell Rennick, 36, a car detailer, presenting with severe pain in the ends of three fingers of his right hand that began this afternoon.

1. 1

   Take a focused history

2. 2

   Perform a focused examination

3. 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
• Verbalise your examination; the examiner will give findings on request