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. Your next patient is Margaret Whitcombe, 72, presenting with burning pain over her left forehead and a new blistering rash.
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Take a focused history
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Outline to the examiner:
Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
The examiner will describe the rash if asked
Practising alone? Ask the examinerFindings appear only when you ask for them
Investigations
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