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)

PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS

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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