Women's health · History + examination

Breast lump in a young woman

Easy

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 3 students

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Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice in Fremantle. Your next patient is Tessa Moorcroft, 22, a university student, presenting with a lump in her left breast.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Perform a focused examination

  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
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Investigations

Examination

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