Emergency · History + examination

Vomiting and dizzy on standing

Hard

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 the emergency department. Your next patient is Chloe Hammond, 34, a chef, presenting with two days of vomiting and feeling faint on standing.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Examine the patient

  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

After treatment