2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
Instructions
You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Makur Arok, 7, brought in by his mother, Akuol, because of a patch of hair loss on his scalp that began six weeks ago and has become sore and swollen.
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Take a focused history from his mother
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Examine the patient
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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 to the examiner
Describe your examination to the examiner; findings will be given on request
Practising alone? Ask the examinerFindings appear only when you ask for them
Investigations
Examination
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