Task 1: Theme 1 Analysis

Play the video and listen to the conversation. Use the reflective questions (can be found at the top of the page) to establish a first impression of what the conversation is about, and what the problems or learning points are.
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121 DR: Ok just a few other routine questions (picks up notes) that we need to ask. We need to ask you, about a few other symptoms that we just use as a screening tool to make sure there’s nothing else going on- so I’m going to rattle through a few other things with you if that’s alright?

122 PT: Fine doctor

123 DR: Have you had any cough or any cold recently?

124 PT: No

125 DR: No? and you’ve not coughed any blood up?

126 PT: No

127 DR: No? Any tummy pain?

128 PT:  No

129 DR:  No?

130 PT:  Apart from sometimes when I get of indigestion, I get that anyway, it’s normal, nothing serious

131 DR:  That’s alright. Ok, you haven’t noticed a change in your appetite or your weight?

132 PT: Well funny you should say that- I usually put weight on over the wintertime, about 4 or 5 pounds on

133 DR: Right

134 PT: And then loose it, but this year, I haven’t put any weight on at all.

135 DR: Right, any change in your bowl habits, for instance maybe do you have diarrhoea or developed constipation?

136 PT: No

137 DR: Not noticing any blood in your stool?

138 PT: No

139 DR: And what about going to the toilet to pass water?

140 PT: That’s been sort of fine

141 DR: No frequency? Not been going more frequently than you would normally? Or having to get up at night

142 PT: No

143 DR: No. And no blood or stinging when you have a wee?

144 PT: No no

145 DR: No ok, and finally, no headaches, no difficulty with your vision?

146 PT:  no

147 DR: And you haven’t noticed any weakness anywhere?

148 PT: No

149 DR: Ok I’d quite like to have a look at you if I may and examine you

150 PT: Yes of course.

121 DR: Ok just a few other routine questions ((picks up notes)) that we need to ask. We need to ask you, about a few other symptoms that we just use as a screening tool to make sure there’s nothing else going on- so I’m going to rattle through a few other things with you if that’s alright?

122 PT: Fine doctor

123 DR: Have you had any cough or any cold recently? (1.0)

124 PT: No

125 DR: No? and you’ve not coughed any blood up?

126 PT: No

127 DR: No? (.) Any tummy pain? (1.50)

128 PT:   No

129 DR:  No? (0.84)

130 PT:  apart from sometimes when I get of indigestion,
                [I get that anyway, it’s normal,
                                       [nothing serious

131 DR:   [that’s alright. [ok You haven’t noticed a change in your appetite or your weight? (1.34)

132 PT: Well funny you should say that- I usu::ally::: put weight on over the wintertime, about 4 or 5 pounds on

133 DR:[Right

134 PT: [.hhhhhh And then loose it, but this year, I haven’t put any weight on at all.

135 DR: Right, any change in your bowl habits, for instance maybe do you have diarrhoea or developed constipation?

136 PT: No

137 DR: Not noticing any blood in your stool?

138 PT: No

139 DR: And what about going to the toilet to pass water? (1.21)

140 PT: That’s been sort of fine (0.81)

141 DR: No frequency? Not been going more frequently than you would normally? Or having to get up at night

142 PT: No

143 DR: No. And no blood or stinging when you have a wee?

144 PT:  No no

145 DR: No ok, and finally, no headaches, no difficulty with your vision?

146 PT:  no

147 DR: And you haven’t noticed any weakness anywhere?

148 PT: No

149 DR: Ok I’d quite like to have a look at you if I may and examine you

150 PT: Yes of course.

The video is taken from UK Clinical Communication Council video bank.