reflect upon a patient you have assessed and provide a 3000-word critical analysis of a specific history taking episode including the corresponding physical examination of the patient and provide an individualised management plan.
TASK 1: Written assignment “Critical Analysis of history taking and comprehensive physical examination from practice.”

TASK 2: OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

TASK 1: You must submit your assessment electronically via the “Assignment submission portal” on Black Board. You must also submit a final copy of your work to Turnitin at the same time. This must include a list of all references and must be identical to your final submission.

 

For your TASK 1 assignment, reflect upon a patient you have assessed and provide a 3000-word critical analysis of a specific history taking episode including the corresponding physical examination of the patient and provide an individualised management plan.

This should include specific details and key points derived from the history.

You should critically examine your process of physical examination. Break this section down to include inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.

Critically analyse each section of the physical examination to comment on validity and strength of evidence.

Consider elements such as sensitivity and specificity, and consequently likelihood ratio for supporting your differential diagnosis derived from history and physical examination.

Complete the assignment with an evidence based and critically analysed individual management plan.

Throughout the assignment use relevant evidence to support your analysis.

Please use the SHU approved referencing system.

APA referencing:

This assignment should not be a generic description of history taking and physical examination across a generalised situation or population.

It should relate to one specific patient interaction.

It is important you maintain confidentiality. You are therefore required to include the following confidentiality statement on the front page of your work: