Yr4 OSCE practice Flashcards
1
Q
Cardiovascular History Presenting Complaint
A
- Chest pain
- Breathlessness
- Palpitations
- PND/Orthopnoea
- Syncope/Dizziness
- Ankle Swelling
- Leg pain/ claudication
- Exercise tolerance
2
Q
Cardiovascular history FH key points
A
- MI
- HTN
- Diabetes
- Deaths <60
3
Q
GI history presenting complaint
A
- Appetite and Satiety
- Swallowing
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Heartburn/indigestion/reflux
- Belching/Bloating
- Abdominal Pain
- Constipation + diarrhoea
- Bleeding/Mucous PR
- Jaundice
4
Q
GI family history key points
A
- Cancer
- Heritable GI disease
5
Q
Neuro- Blackouts history
A
- Remember to ask for collateral history
- Ask about before the episode
- During the episode
- After the episode
6
Q
Blackouts- Before the episodes
A
- When was the episode?
- Where were they?
- What were they doing?
- Did they have any warning of the episode
- Have they had blackouts in the past?
7
Q
Blackouts- During the episodes
A
- Confirm unconsciousness
- Colour- pallor, cyanosis
- Breathing
- Stiffness/jerking
- Facial appearance- eyes open/shut
- Injury
- Incontinence
- Duration of unconsciousness
8
Q
Blackout- After the episodes
A
- Confusion
- Sleep
- How long to recover
9
Q
Respiratory history- presenting complaint
A
- Breathlessness (severity, quantify exercise tolerance)
- Cough
- Sputum
- Haemoptysis
- Chest Pain
- Wheeze
- Fever, Sweats and Weight loss
- Establish baseline if chronic- current and recent Rx, if on home O2, nebs, admissions and critical care
10
Q
Respiratory history- family history
A
lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, early death, asthma etc
