Adolescent development and HEADSS assessment

A 16-year-old girl attends a suburban general practice with her mother because of headaches over three months. Examination, including fundoscopy and blood press…

Clinical rotations · common

An 11-year-old girl has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will start insulin today. She is quiet, and her only questions are whether the injections w…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 15-year-old girl attends a general practice with her mother, who is worried that she has stopped eating properly and has lost weight. Her mother says she has…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 15-year-old girl attends a general practice with her mother because of four months of tiredness and a 6 kg weight loss. You explain that you see young people…

Clinical rotations · common

A 15-year-old girl is brought to the general practice by her mother because her grades have fallen and she is tired all the time. The mother answers most of the…

Clinical rotations · common