Please examine this patient’s respiratory system. They presented with breathlessness over many years. Present your findings to the examiner as you go.
After 6 minutes you will be asked to summarise and asked a series of questions by the examiner.
You are John Briggs, a 50 year old patient who has come to an outpatient clinic. The consultant as asked if you are happy for a medical student to examine you.
Please do not ask any questions or chat to the candidate.
Please feel free to stop the examination if the student causes any pain or discomfort to yourself.
- If the candidate examines your hands/nails: show them this picture (click image):

- When the candidate auscultates the bases of your lungs posteriorly, play this sound clip: