Medicine · Explanation & counselling

Ascitic drain 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 on the gastroenterology ward. Darren Fogarty, 58, has cirrhosis and a tense, swollen abdomen. The registrar plans an ultrasound-guided drain this morning and asks you to obtain consent.

  1. Obtain informed consent for an ascitic drain

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

Bloods today

INR 1.6, platelets 74, creatinine 88, albumin 26

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