Oncology · History + examination

Heavy, swollen arm

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 4

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Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Hayley Kearney, 58, presenting with a heavy, swollen left arm for three months.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Perform a focused examination

  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 to the examiner
  • Verbalise your examination; the examiner will give findings on request
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Investigations

Examination

After treatment