Medicine · History + examination

Rapid weight gain

Medium

8 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for UWA Year 3 students

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2 min reading · 8 min station · reminders at 1 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Rodel Macaraeg, 45, an electrician who has put on about 6 kg over the past month.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Perform a focused examination

  3. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Relevant investigations
  • You do not need to summarise your findings or outline a management plan
  • Please verbalise your examination; findings will be provided on request
  • The examiner will ask you questions at the end.
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Investigations

Examination

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