Instructions
You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Nikhil Bhatia, 41, brought in by his support worker because he has not opened his bowels for over a week and his abdomen is bloated.
Take a focused history
Outline to the examiner:
- Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
- Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
- You do not need to examine the patient; the examiner will give you any findings you ask for
- You do not need to summarise your history to the examiner