Instructions
You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department. Your next patient is My Le, 81, who lives alone and takes apixaban for atrial fibrillation. Last night she slipped getting out of the bath and fell against its edge; she did not black out. She now has pain in the left side of her chest.
Perform a respiratory examination
Outline to the examiner:
- Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
- Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
- You do not need to take a further history
- You do not need to summarise your findings
- Please verbalise your examination; findings will be provided on request