Paediatrics · History

Fifteen-year-old alone in the room

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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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 Ella Walsh, 15, presenting with tiredness and headaches. Her mother has agreed to wait outside.

  1. Take a focused history, including a risk assessment

  2. Explain your diagnosis and management plan to the patient

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