General practice · History

Erection problems

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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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. Phil Garrity, 58, has type 2 diabetes. At the end of his diabetes review he says there is "something else, a bit embarrassing".

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Request any relevant investigations

  3. 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