2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min
Instructions
You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department. Your next patient is Despina Papadopoulos, 58, presenting with sudden palpitations and breathlessness.
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Take a focused history
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Perform a cardiovascular examination
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Outline to the examiner:
Your findings
Your interpretation of the results
Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
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Investigations
Examination
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