General practice · History

Bald patches on the scalp

Easy

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

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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 Rafael Mercado, 26, presenting with bald patches on the back of his head that his barber found.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
  • You do not need to examine the patient
  • You do not need to summarise your findings
  • The examiner will ask you questions at the end