You are seeing Mrs. Bosco, a 25 year old female who recently gave birth to a baby named Michael six weeks ago. Today, she presents to your office because she is concerned about the baby’s health. Take a focused history of Mrs. Bosco’s complaint. History Determines...
You are seeing Tom, a 10 year old boy, in your outpatient clinic today for a sore throat. Take a focused history of his complaint and perform the relevant physical examination. History Onset of sore throat Severity Alleviating factors Aggravating factors Change in...
You are seeing Mr. Rodriguez, a 31 year old man, because he often feels dizzy. Take a focused history and perform the Dix-Hall Pike maneuver. History Clarifies symptoms are descriptive of vertigo (‘the room spinning around’) Duration of dizziness Frequency Associated...
You are seeing Mrs. Nguyen, a 52 year old woman, because she noticed a large swelling on her neck. Take a focused history and perform a focused head and neck examination. History Clarifies location of mass (patient thinks it’s on the her right side of her neck) Onset...
You are seeing Mr. Syed, a 73 year old man, in your outpatient clinic. He says that his family members have told him that they have a difficult time communicating with him because he has poor hearing. Take a focused history, and perform the pertinent physical...
