CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS

You are a resident year 1 doctor working in the GP Clinic. A 36-year-old gentleman presents after a follow-up at the local health screening centre. He shows you a note given from his check-up. 

Taken on 4/10/2024

Total Cholesterol : High
HDL : Low
LDL : High

On general appearance, patient is morbidly obese with BMI of 32 kg/m2.

  1. Take a focused patient's history. 

  2. At 7 minutes, the examiner will stop you to ask you some questions.

2 Minutes Reading Time

10 Minutes Station Time

Total 12 Minutes

EXAMINER INSTRUCTIONS

Timing Instructions: At 7 minutes, stop the candidate and ask the following questions:

Question 1: What is the management for this patient?

Answer 1

  • Lifestyle modifications

  • Start on Tab Statins

Question 2: What are the side effects of statin?

Answer 2

  • Rhabdomyolysis

  • Impaired Memory

  • Liver Injury

Question 3: What criteria do we use to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with high cholesterol?

Answer 3:

  • QRISK Scoring System (UK)

  • Framingham Point Score Criteria (Malaysia)

  • Hyperlipidaemia

PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS

  • Name: Carls Weasley

    Age: 36 Years Old

    Date of Birth: 1st December 1988

    Location: GP Clinic

    Occupation: Food Vendor

  • I have been doing well doctor. Recently, I've went to my local health screening event and they performed a few tests. The attending doctor insisted I consult my nearest GP”.

    • SOCRTES nil findings

    • Associated Symptoms:

      • Xanthelasma: "I've noticed I have some yellow deposits at the corners of my eye"

    • Red Flag Symptoms

      • NO previous episode of chest pain, palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath (▲Myocardial Infarction)

      • Snoring at night, daytime sleepiness (▲Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

    • Otherwise, NO fever and loss of appetite.

    • Noticed weight has increased by 10kg over the past 6 months.

    • Occasional fatigue and tiredness

    • Mood and Psychosocial: Low Self-Esteem

    • Previous episodes: Never experienced this before.

    • Ideas: “Does it have to do with my weight?"

    • Expectations: “Tell me more, I want to change!”

    • Concerns: “Will I get a heart attack if I don't stop my bad habits?”

    • NO fever, recent infections, cough, flu, chest pain, and shortness of breath

    • NO abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation

    • Normal urinary flow and bowel habits.

  • Previous hospital admissions: None

    Previous surgeries: None

    Medical conditions: None

    Medications:

    • None

    Over the counters:

    • None.

    Allergies:

    • None.

  • Father had a heart attack at 45 years old. Needed to insert a stent and is on blood thinning medications. Compliant with medications.

    If asked, "My father and siblings are also larger in size on the weighing scale.."

    • Smoking: Smokes 5 cigarettes a day for 10 years.

    • Alcohol: Drinks 2 pints of beer on the weekends.

    • Recreational drugs: Never

    • Diet: Often eats at fast food chains

    • Exercise: Never.

    • Ill contacts: No one around me was recently ill

    • Home: Lives with parents.

    • Active Daily Living: Sells fried chicken skewers.

    • Occupation: Food Vendor

MARK SCHEME

Introduction


Chief Complaint


History of Presenting Complaint



Systems Review


Past Medical History


Drug History


Family History


Social History


Questions


Patient Scores


Enter Your Score Here: /34

SCORE GUIDE

Pass: 21-34

Borderline Pass: 12 – 20

Fail: 0-11

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