General practice · History

Painful, swollen hands

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 3

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

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice in Mandurah. Your next patient is Giulia Ferraro, 38, a dental nurse, presenting with ten days of painful, swollen hands.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Explain your diagnosis and management plan to the patient

  • You do not need to summarise your history or examine the patient
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Investigations