MSK & orthopaedics · Examination

Knobbly finger joints

Easy

8 min station · 2 min reading · Notre Dame Year 1

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2 min reading · 8 min station · reminders at 1 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Glenys Hartnett, 64, a retired hairdresser, presenting with painful, knobbly fingers and a sore right thumb.

  1. Perform a full examination.

  • You do not need to take a history or summarise your findings
  • Describe your examination as you go; findings will be given on request
  • The examiner will ask you questions at the end
Practising alone? Ask the examinerFindings appear only when you ask for them

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Examination