Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is 65-year-old Sandra Cook, a retired primary school teacher presenting with a cough. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: (You should speak with a hoarse voice) Sandra Cook - a 65-year-old female - retired primary school teacher. Well, you

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are currently a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is called Yvonne Hiddleston, a 54-year-old caucasian lady complaining of shoulder pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Yvonne Hiddleston, 54-year-old, Occupation: cleaner. You have noticed increasing shoulder pain. The p

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is a 16-year-old female called Chloe Norris, with recurrent shortness of breath. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Chole Norris, 16F, Student. You've found yourself getting short of breath over the last 4 months. You've had one episode e

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are currently a doctor working in the emergency department. Your next patient is Megan Dox – a 35-year-old woman presenting with a fever. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Megan Dox - a 35-year-old female - office worker. You have been feeling unwell for the past few days. Today you took a tempe

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is Frederick Zhang, a 33-year-old male with a history of migraines who presents today complaining of recent episodes of severe headache. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Frederick Zhang (Freddy), 33 y/o M, Chief Financial Officer of a t

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is 77-year-old Margaret Robson, presenting with a breast problem. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: 77-year-old Margaret Robson - retired. You've had a lump in your left breast for some time, though you never thought much of it since yo

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor at the emergency department. Your next patient is Yamato Takahashi, a 55-year-old male presenting with shortness of breath. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Yamato Takahashi, a 55-year-old male, Engineer. You’ve been short of breath for the past few months, particularly worse when

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Takashi Shimura is a 62-year-old male who has presented with dysphagia. Please take a brief history, discuss the potential diagnoses with the patient and the next steps to be taken. Examination is not required. Patient History: Takashi Shimura, 62-year-old retired male. You moved from Japan 10 y

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are currently a doctor working in the emergency department. Your next patient is Goku San – a 45-year-old gentleman presenting with abdominal pain. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Your name is Goku San – a 45-year-old gentleman who works in a pub. You noticed in the past two days that you deve

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in a clinic at a haematology department. Your next patient is called Boba Tee – a 68-year-old lady who has been referred querying Leukaemia for fever and unexplained bruising. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Over the past few months, you have been feeling unwell. You d

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in the emergency department. Your next patient is an 18-year-old female, Jolyne Cujoh, presenting with a fever. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Jolyne Cujohn, an 18-year-old female student. Since a few days ago, you have been feeling unwell with shivering. Last night,

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Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is 31-year-old Holly Morris complaining of dizziness. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Holly Morris - 31 year old lady - works at a café. You've been having spells of severe dizziness for about a week. When asked to clarify, you describ

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are currently a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is called Harry Tiles – a 46-year-old gentleman presenting buzzing in the ear. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Harry Tiles – a 46-year-old male – Property Manager. You noticed since a few days ago that there'

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in the emergency department. Your next patient is called Dragon Dez (16-year-old male) complaining of ear pain. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Your name is Dragon Dez – a 16-year-old male – student. You noticed since yesterday you developed some pain inside the right ear.

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in the emergency department. Your next patient is Dobby Potter, a 21-year-old gentleman presenting with a sore throat. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Dobby Potter - a 21-year-old student. You noticed three days ago that your throat has suddenly been sorer

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is an 18-year-old female called Cornflakes Doodles, presenting with rashes on her face and body. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Cornflakes Doodles, an 18-year-old female student. Over the past few years, you have been getting spot

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are currently a doctor working in an emergency department; your next patient is a 23-year-old female (Ms. Omega Three) presenting with a rash. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Omega Three – a 23-year-old female who is currently a student. You noticed a few weeks ago you develop

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are a doctor working in family medicine. Your next patient is a 51-year-old woman called Rebecca Black, presenting with lower back pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Rebecca Black, a 51-year-old female, nurse You have always been having lower back pain for the past few years, but this h

Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are currently a doctor working in the emergency department. Your next patient is a 44-year-old woman called Cardi Cee, who presents with hand numbness. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Cardi Cee (44-year-old woman) – office worker. Over the last few months, you noticed worsenin