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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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 senior surgical doctor on call. Your next patient is Alison Lockwood, a 20-year-old university student complaining of abdominal pain. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: You noticed a dull generalised abdominal pain that started in the past week. It is gradually getting worse. It d


Appendicitis
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 senior surgical doctor on call. Your next patient is Andy Lau – a 23-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Andy Lau - 23-year-old gentleman - Master Student. You experienced sudden tummy pain 12 hours ago. This is getting worse, so you ha


Hernia
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 senior surgical doctor on call. You are asked to see Waleed Khan, a 35-year-old accountant, complaining of a lump in his groin. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: It's all a bit embarrassing, really, but you've got a groin lump. You noticed the lump last week, and it's been there


Acute Cholecystitis
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 senior surgical doctor on call. Your next patient is Karen Perkins, a 45-year-old lady complaining of abdominal pain. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: You have some dreadful pain below your right ribs; it started gradually before you went to bed last night. But it's suddenly m


Bowel Obstruction
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 senior surgical doctor on call. Your next patient is a 56-year-old gentleman (Adam Sadler) coming in due to vomiting. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Your name is Adam Sadler – You are currently 56-year-old – retired, and used to work as an accountant. Since yesterday you have


Diverticulitis
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 senior surgical doctor on call. Your next patient is a 51-year-old gentleman called Isaac Newton, presenting with bloody stool. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Isaac Newton – a 51-year-old – estate agent. In the past three days, you have been having maroon-red


Acute Pancreatitis
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 senior surgical doctor on call. 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 developed a sudd


Haemorrhoids
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 senior surgical doctor on call. Your next patient is a 45-year-old male called Alex Jackson, presenting with constipation. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: 45-year-old male, Alex Jackson, a bodybuilder. In the past few weeks, you have been getting worsening constipation. You


Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
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 Foundation Year 1 Doctor working in the Emergency Department. Your next patient is a 42-year-old woman (Alexander Great) presenting with abdominal pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Alexander Great, a 42-year-old retired hairdresser. This morning at around 3am, you woke up from ha
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