PLAB 2 History Taking Stations

Example stations

• Abdominal Pain — Drug-Seeking Behaviour

  challenging

• Knee Pain — Occupational Implications

  challenging

• Weight Loss — Eating Disorder

  challenging

• Chest Pain — Anxious Health-Seeker

  challenging

• Rectal Bleeding — Embarrassed Young Man

  challenging

• Domestic Violence — Hidden History

  challenging

• Headache — Non-English Speaking Patient

  challenging

• Fatigue — Underlying Depression

  challenging

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder - GP - Jonathan Baker

  Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  standard

• Delirium - GP - George Bennett

  Delirium

  standard

• Self-Harm - GP - Alice Pearson

  Self-harm

  standard

• Alcohol Withdrawal - Psychiatry - Stephen Clarke

  Alcohol Withdrawal

  standard

• Anorexia Nervosa - GP - Bethany Lloyd

  Anorexia Nervosa

  standard

• Lithium Check - GP - Margaret Chapman

  Bipolar Disorder

  standard

• Psychiatric Evaluation - GP - Michael Harris

  Paranoid Psychosis

  standard

• Major Depressive Disorder - GP - David Wilson

  Major Depressive Disorder

  standard

• Dysmenorrhea - GP - Hannah Morris

  Dysmenorrhea

  standard

• Irregular Periods - GP - Lauren Scott

  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  standard

• Headache and Swelling - GP - Amy Thompson

  Gestational Hypertension

  standard

• Possible Miscarriage - GP - Rebecca Knight

  Miscarriage

  standard

• Menopause Management - GP - Patricia Green

  Menopause

  standard

• Dyspareunia and Discharge - GP - Sophie White

  Dyspareunia

  standard

• Heavy Periods - GP - Fiona Roberts

  Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

  standard

• Severe Abdominal Pain - AE - Jessica Jones

  Ectopic Pregnancy

  standard

• Memory Issues - GP - Gerry Evans

  Dementia

  standard

• Renal Colic - GP - David Wilson

  Renal Colic

  standard

• Hypothyroidism - GP - Olivia Morgan

  Hypothyroidism

  standard

• Chest Pain - GP - Amelia Mitchell

  Chest Pain

  standard

• Neurology - GP - Edward Hall

  Parkinson's Disease

  standard

• Biliary Colic - GP - Gordon King

  Biliary Colic

  standard

• Chest Pain - GP - Eric Potter

  Chest Pain

  standard

• Inguinal Lump - GP - Harry Dobbs

  Inguinal Hernia

  standard

• Rheumatology - GP - Daisy Miller

  Rheumatoid Arthritis

  standard

• Sore Throat - GP - George Best

  Tonsillitis

  standard

• Atopic Eczema - GP - Mark Evans

  Atopic Eczema

  standard

• Renal - GP - Penny Lane

  Nephrotic Syndrome

  standard

• GORD - GP - Nigel Jones

  Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

  standard

• Diplopia and Weakness - GP - Claire Parker

  Myasthenia Gravis

  standard

• Cramping Pain in Calves - GP - Bill Parker

  Peripheral Arterial Disease

  standard

• Wheezing and Shortness of Breath - GP - Tom James

  Asthma

  standard

• Tiredness and Neuropathy - GP - Rita Cook

  Vitamin B12 Deficiency

  standard

• Wrist Injury - AE - Sarah Ascott

  Wrist Fracture

  standard

• Abdominal Pain - AE - Oliver Clakre

  Appendicitis

  standard

• Polydipsia - GP - Kevin Day

  Diabetes Mellitus

  standard

• Migraine with Aura - GP - Susan Miller

  Migraine

  standard

• Urinary Symptoms - GP - Frank Scott

  Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

  standard

• Diarrhoea - GP - Linda Wells

  Acute Gastroenteritis

  standard

• Chest Pain - AE - James King

  Chest Pain

  standard

• Productive Cough - GP - Mary Berry

  Pneumonia

  standard

• Bowel Habit Change - GP - Robert Vance

  Bowel Cancer

  standard

• Palpitations and Shortness of Breath - GP - Arthur Higgins

  Palpitations

  standard

• Worsening Depression - GP - Tom Mills

  Depression

  standard

• Blurred Vision - GP - Sharon King

  Retinal Detachment

  standard

• Foot Pain - GP - Jenny Smith

  Metatarsalgia

  standard

• Chest Pain - GP - Amelia Mitchell

  Chest Pain

  standard

• Neurology - GP - Edward Hall

  Parkinson's Disease

  standard

• Biliary Colic - GP - Gordon King

  Biliary Colic

  standard

• Chest Pain - GP - Eric Potter

  Chest Pain

  standard

• Lump in Groin - GP - Harry Dobbs

  Inguinal Hernia

  standard

• Morning Stiffness - GP - Daisy Miller

  Rheumatoid Arthritis

  standard

• Sore Throat - GP - George Best

  Tonsillitis

  standard

• Itchy Rash - GP - Mark Evans

  Atopic Dermatitis

  standard

• Frothy Urine - GP - Penny Lane

  Nephrotic Syndrome

  standard

• GORD - GP - Nigel Jones

  Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

  standard

• Diplopia and Weakness - GP - Claire Parker

  Myasthenia Gravis

  standard

• Peripheral Arterial Disease - GP - Bill Parker

  Peripheral Arterial Disease

  standard

• Wheezing and Shortness of Breath - GP - Tom James

  Asthma

  standard

• Tiredness and Neuropathy - GP - Rita Cook

  Vitamin B12 Deficiency

  standard

• Wrist Pain - AE - Sarah Ascott

  Wrist Fracture

  standard

• Abdominal Pain - AE - Oliver Clakre

  Appendicitis

  standard

• Polydipsia - GP - Kevin Day

  Type 1 Diabetes

  standard

• Unilateral Headache - GP - Susan Miller

  Migraine

  standard

• Urinary Symptoms - GP - Frank Scott

  Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

  standard

• Diarrhoea - GP - Linda Wells

  Infective Diarrhoea

  standard

• Chest Pain - AE - James King

  Chest Pain

  standard

• Respiratory - GP - Mary Berry

  Acute Bronchitis

  standard

• Change in Bowel Habit - GP - Robert Vance

  Change in Bowel Habit

  standard

• Palpitations and Shortness of Breath - GP - Arthur Higgins

  Atrial Fibrillation

  standard

• Sick Note Request - GP - Emily Turner

  Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  standard

• Worsening Depression - GP - Tom Mills

  Depression

  standard

• Blurred Vision - GP - Sharon King

  Retinitis

  standard

• Foot Pain - GP - Jenny Smith

  Metatarsalgia

  standard

• Shortness of Breath - Elderly Man

  Heart Failure

  standard

• Headache - Young Woman

  Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

  standard

• Chest Pain - Middle-aged Male

  Chest Pain

  standard

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