Sunday, April 18, 2010

Station 2 - History taking

Dear doctor,

Thank you for seeing Ms Ramona who's a 40 year-old lady. She presented to me with feeling of tiredness for the past 3 months. She also admits to have lost 4 kg over this 4 months. I have done her thyroid function test and full blood count and both are normal.

Kindly review her for further evaluation and management.

Thank you.

Regards,

Dr. G. Practioner


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Station 5

This 50 year-old lady complains of painful joint swellings over the hands for the past 5 months. Please examine her and address her concern.

Attached here is a photo of the painful joint swellings:(Photo Credit: Joseph Holoshitz, M.D., University of Michigan Medical School)



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