Heel pain after a fall

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department of a regional hospital. Your next patient is Wayne Pettigrew, 52, with severe pain in his right heel two hours after a fall, and his primary survey is normal.

1. 1

   Take a focused history

2. 2

   Examine the patient

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