Medicine · Examination

Neck lump exam

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the haematology clinic. Josh Fenwick, 24, has been referred with a painless lump on the left side of his neck for six weeks and drenching night sweats.

  1. Perform a focused examination

  2. Summarise your findings to the examiner

  3. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
  • You do not need to take a history
  • Findings will be given on request
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