2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
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.
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Take a focused history
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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
Practising alone? Ask the examinerFindings appear only when you ask for them
Investigations
Examination
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