EP069 - Fatigue in a Suntanned Man

This podcast is based on clinical scenarios from the official AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment published by the Australian Medical Council. All cases are used solely for study and discussion. We provide personal learning insights and clinical interpretations to support AMC candidates in developing their clinical reasoning skills. The AMC Handbook is the intellectual property of the Australian Medical Council. To access the official material, please visit the AMC website.

This episode discusses a medical case study designed to assess a candidate's diagnostic abilities. The core purpose is for the candidate to diagnose the cause of the patient's tiredness and associated symptoms, which include joint aches, weight loss, and heart palpitations. It provides a structured approach, detailing the tasks for the candidate—taking a focused history, performing a physical examination, and advising on possible causes—alongside examiner instructions and expectations for candidate performance, emphasising the importance of a systematic approach to history-taking, physical examination, and differential diagnosis, with a strong focus on recognising and investigating a potential diagnosis of haemochromatosis.

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