Station 82
Daniel White
Age: 37 years old male
Patient
Patient's Story (Role player’s brief)
Patient’s Story
You are here today to discuss the results of your recent cholesterol blood test.
You did a quick home cholesterol test out of curiosity after your brother-in-law sadly died of a heart attack at the age of 40. The result suggested high cholesterol, which prompted you to contact the surgery to request for cholesterol tablets, but the GP advised me to formal lab tests, these have now been completed.
You’ve been feeling fine, with no chest pain, shortness of breath, or other symptoms.
Social History and Lifestyle: You don’t exercise much, and your job involves sitting most of the day (You work as a Web developer for a tech company). You smoke about 10 cigarettes per day, and you’ve been doing so for around 10 years. You don’t drink alcohol. You live with your wife. Your diet is unhealthy as you rely on processed and takeaway food
You were particularly worried after your brother-in-law, who is in his 40s, had a heart attack, and the family said it was because of his cholesterol. That’s what prompted you to check yours.
Family history: You were adopted as a baby, so you don’t know your biological family history.
Idea: You think your cholesterol is probably high because of diet — you eat quite a bit of processed and takeaway food.
Concerns: You’re worried about a heart attack, especially because of your brother-in-law
Expectations: You would like to be started on cholesterol tablets (statins)
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