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Constipated after knee surgery

Easy

8 min station · 2 min reading · Notre Dame Year 2

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2 min reading · 8 min station · reminders at 1 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Carmine Valente, 69, a retired builder, presenting with constipation since an operation on his left knee three weeks ago.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
  • You do not need to examine the patient or outline a management plan.
  • You do not need to summarise your findings.
  • The examiner will ask you questions at the end.