How to clerk a patient Traditionally, the long case allows you approximately an hour with a patient. In that time, one should be able to obtain a full history and a full examination of the patient, including general inspection, specific examination of the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the abdomen and a full neurological examination. Examples of clerking - Case 1 [pdf] - Case 2 [pdf] - Case 3 [pdf] Subsequently,
you would need to present the patient in exam conditions in
Having presented all the details above,
please try NOT to end with, "That's it". Examples of clerking - Case 1 [pdf] - Case 2 [pdf] - Case 3 [pdf] |