Medicine · History

Headache and fleeting vision loss

Hard

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 the emergency department. Your next patient is Rosa Bianchi, 74, presenting with brief loss of vision in her right eye.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
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Investigations

Examination

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