General practice · History

Indigestion

Easy

8 min station · 2 min reading · Notre Dame Year 2

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2 min reading · 8 min station · reminders at 1 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Liam Mitchell, 41, a landscaper, presenting with six weeks of indigestion and pain in the upper abdomen.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
  • You do not need to examine the patient.
  • You do not need to summarise your findings.
  • The examiner will ask you questions at the end.