#7 The Short Cases (part 2) - Examinations to Know, Presenting Your Findings, Follow-Up Questions
Description
In part two of The Short Cases episode we continue on from where we left off, going through what to expect in the 4 minutes of question time with the consultant examiner. We talk through the presentation of your physical examination findings, and the structure of the questions along with some tips for both.
The VITAMIN CDE mnemonic as a potential helpful tool for working through a differential diagnosis:
V - Vascular
I - Infectious/Inflammatory
T - Trauma/Toxic
A - Autoimmune
M - Metabolic
I - Iatrogenic/Idiopathic
N - Neoplastic
C - Congenital
D - Degenerative
E - Endocrine
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