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Objective Structured Clinical Examination Case: Henry Corbett

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Objective Structured Clinical Examination Case: Henry Corbett

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine
Authors:  
Anita Chopra, RD, Kevin Overbeck, RD, Pamela Basehore, RD
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
21300
Posted: 
07/17/2013
Updated: 
07/17/2013
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Abstract: 

The case of Henry Corbett is a standardized patient designed for third and fourth year medical students. Henry Corbett is a 75-year-old man who presents to the outpatient office with a complaint of dizziness, fatigue, low energy, and loss of appetite. The examinee's task is to review the medical chart before seeing the patient, take a medical history, perform a physical examination, present a diagnosis, and lay out a treatment work-up plan. Following the encounter, the examinee documents the encounter in a SOAP-style patient note.

Educational objectives: 
  • To measure students' ability to do a focused history & physical exam on a patient presenting with lightheadedness
  • To assess students' ability to identify causes of lightheadedness
  • To assess students' ability to recognize orthostatic hypotension secondary to medications
Intended learner audience: 
Learning resource types: 
Estimated time to complete: 
30 minutes
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Susan Huff: [email protected]
Suggested Citation:
Pamela Basehore, Anita Chopra and Kevin Overbeck. Objective Structured Clinical Examination Case: Henry Corbett. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2013 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/21300