You are seeing Mrs. Clark, a 30 year old woman, in the Emergency Department today shortness of breath. Take a focused history of his complaint. History Onset and duration of shortness of breath Alleviating factors, including any use of puffers Aggravating factors,...
You are seeing Mr. Smith, a 60 year old man, in your outpatient clinic today for a worsening productive cough. Take a focused history of his complaint. History Onset of cough Worsening cough Sputum production and volume Change in sputum color Presence of blood in...
You are seeing Mr. Ozuka, a patient undergoing chemotherapy for advanced prostate cancer. You have recently performed tests which show that his tumor has progressed to an incurable stage. You estimate his life expectancy to be approximately 6 months. You have called...
You are seeing Mr. Simmons, a patient of yours and the father of one your female patients, aged 16, from your general practice. He states that he recently found an empty pregnancy test container in his daughter’s trash can and wants speak to you about it. Take a...
You are about to see Mrs. Chambers, a 71 year old woman, in your outpatient clinic. She was brought in today by her husband who is concerned that she’s becoming increasingly forgetful. Take a focused history related to her husband’s complaint and perform the MMSE on...
