Instructions
You are a medical student on placement in general practice in Albany. Your next patient is Desmond Kerslake, 81, a retired fisherman, presenting with weight loss: the practice scales show he has lost 7 kg since June.
Take a focused history
Outline to the examiner:
- Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
- Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
- You do not need to examine the patient
- You do not need to summarise your findings
- The examiner will ask you one question at the end