Inconsolable 10-week-old

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department at Perth Children's Hospital. Your next patient is Khoa Le, 10 weeks old, brought in by his mother, Hanh, because he has been crying inconsolably for four hours.

1. 1

   Take a focused history from his mother

2. 2

   Perform a focused examination

3. 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
• Please verbalise your examination; findings will be provided on request
• Khoa is represented by a doll