General practice · History + examination

Swollen stiff hands

Medium

15 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Fiona Fitzgerald, 45, a piano teacher, presenting with painful, swollen hands.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Examine her hands

  3. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your findings
    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
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Investigations

Examination