Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry

Propose a differential diagnosis for a surgical patient

Level

This learning outcome is a primary level outcome.

Other Details

For the follwing conditions: 

 

General

Multi-system trauma patient

 

Urology

Scrotal lump/swelling

 

Vascular 

Acutely ischaemic limb

Chronic limb ischaemia

?Abdominal aortic aneurysm

 

Endocrine and Breast

Breast lump

Neck lump/swelling

 

 

Gastrointestinal

Abdominal distension

Jaundice

GI haemorrhage

Acute surgical abdomen

Abdominal Pain (e.g. Right / left iliac fossa pain, Epigastric pain, Right / Left  hypochondrial pain)

Flank pain

Groin lump

Change in bowel habit

Rectal bleeding

Anal pain

Dysphagia

 

 

 

The Differential Diagnosis should be:

 

The Management Plan should:

 

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