General practice · History + examination

Left scrotal ache

Medium

8 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Notre Dame Year 3 students

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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 Dominic Szabo, 30, presenting with an ache in the left side of his scrotum.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Examine the patient

  3. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
  • You do not need to summarise your findings or discuss treatment, only investigations
  • The examination is on a manikin; please verbalise it and findings will be provided on request
  • The examiner will ask you questions at the end
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Investigations

Examination

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