Medicine · Explanation & counselling

Bone marrow biopsy consent

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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

Instructions

You are an intern in the haematology day unit. Raymond Hutchins, 67, has two months of tiredness and easy bruising. His blood tests show pancytopenia. The haematologist has booked a bone marrow biopsy today.

  1. Obtain informed consent for a bone marrow biopsy

  • You do not need to take a history or examine the patient

Bloods

Hb 92; WCC 2.1 (neutrophils 0.9); platelets 45. B12, folate, LFTs, coagulation normal. Film: occasional abnormal cells.

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