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Osteoarthritis
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 Jamie Tooth, a 35-year-old woman presenting with joint pain. Please take a history and conduct a relevant examination. Patient History: Jamie Tooth, 35 y/ F, dog trainer. For 8 months, you have been getting worsening knee pain in both knees. The pain is present on mo


Achilles' Tendinopathy
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 Edward Elric, a 26-year-old gentleman presenting with ankle pain. Please take a history and perform a relevant examination. Patient History: Your name is Edward Elric, a 26-year-old professional tennis player. Over the past few weeks, you noticed that your left ankle


Rotator Cuff Tear
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 Joe Mama- a 45-year-old gentleman presenting with shoulder pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Joe Mama 45 year old – construction worker. Your right shoulder has been getting gradually worse every day. The


Acute Compartment Syndrome
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 26-year-old gentleman (Jordan Ramsey) presenting with leg pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Jordan Ramsey – a 26-year-old rugby player. While playing rugby 1-2 hours ago, you tripped and fell over while


Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Practice this case based on how you are assessed in your OSCEs, and use the relevant sections for general revision. 🤓 Doctor Instruction: You are an Emergency Department Doctor. Your next patient is a 28-year-old gentleman, Gerald Beckham, presenting with knee pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Gerald Beckham - a 28-year-old male- accountant. You remember while playing football on a grass pitch about 2 hours ago


Fractured Neck of Femur
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 Doctor working in the Emergency Department. Your next patient is a 65-year-old woman, Marie Bobbins, presenting following a fall. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Your name is Marie Bobbins. You are 65 years old woman – retired. While walking down the stairs 2 hours ag


Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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 Foundation Year 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


Epicondylitis
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 Junior Doctor working in General Practice. Your next patient is a 45-year-old woman, Susan Willowson, presenting with elbow pain. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Susan Willowson - a 45-year-old female - farmer You have been experiencing elbow pain for the last few months. This pain i


Dupuytren's Contracture
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 65-year-old female called Mary Poppin, presenting with restricted hand movements. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Mary Poppin, a 65-year-old female, retired. Over the last few years, you have been developing increasing


Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
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 called Bob Builder, a 41-year-old gentleman presenting with shoulder stiffness. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Bob Builder, a 41-year-old gentleman, construction worker. A few weeks ago, your left shoulder started becomi


Cauda Equina Syndrome
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 gentleman, Adam Apples, who presents back pain after being hit by a slow-moving car yesterday. Please take a history and perform an appropriate examination. Patient History: Adam Apples, a 45-year-old gentleman, banker You came in today following a small
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