Surgery & perioperative · Explanation & counselling

Gastroscopy consent

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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

Instructions

You are an intern in the endoscopy pre-admission clinic. Annette Quayle, 52, has iron deficiency anaemia and is booked for a gastroscopy next week.

  1. Take a focused pre-procedure history

  2. Explain the gastroscopy and obtain Ms Quayle's consent

  • You do not need to examine the patient

Bloods

Hb 98, MCV 74, ferritin 6; coeliac serology pending