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The case outlines worsening abdominal cramps, bloating, alternating diarrhoea and constipation, and new red-flag symptoms including rectal bleeding, fever, and night sweats, alongside weight loss and fatigue. Stool testing shows occult blood and elevated calprotectin, with raised CRP, and clinical findings suggest possible Crohn’s disease. The letter communicates history, current medications, examination context, and requests assessment and colonoscopy.","OET NURSING: WRITING TASK-2  \nRead the case notes below and complete the writing task which follows:  \nNotes:  \nYou are a charge nurse in a suburban clinic. Mrs Curran is a new patient in your clinic.  \nPATIENT DETAILS:  \nName: Mrs Briana Curran  \nDOB: 15/03/1965 (age 58)  \nSocial background: Single, lives alone  \nWorks as a business analyst  \nSedentary lifestyle, rarely exercises  \nSmokes occasionally, drinks moderately  \nFamily history: Mother has Crohn’s disease  \nFather has hypertension  \nMedical background: Recurrent urinary tract infections  \n2019: diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)  \nMild anxiety and insomnia  \nMedication: 2019: started antispasmodic (mebeverine)  \n2020: started low-dose antidepressant (amitriptyline)  \n01.07.23  \nDiscussion: Abdominal cramps and bloating – worsened over past 6 months  \nPt reports frequent episodes of diarrhoea and constipation Pt also complains of mouth ulcers  \nObjective exam: Full exam performed: No positive findings  \nWt: 58kg  \nBudesonide 9 mg/day for 8wks  \nOrdered stool test and CRP test  \nReview 3 wks  \n22.07.23 No improvement in abdominal symptoms  \nPt’s main concern is now weight loss and constant fatigue Wt ↓4kg since last appointment (now 54kg)  \nNew symptoms: rectal bleeding, fever, night sweats  \nAbdomen tender and swollen on palpation  \nBowel sounds increased  \nPathology report: Stool test positive for occult blood and calprotectin  \nCRP 25 mg/L (high)  \nDiscussion: Discussion of examination findings and stool results with Pt  \nAssessment: ?Crohn’s disease – patient aware of possibility  \nPlan: Urgent referral to gastroenterologist for assessment and colonoscopy  \nWriting Task:  \nUsing the information given in the case notes, write a letter of referral to Dr Jones, a gastroenterologist at Royal Oak Hospital, for assessment of Mrs Curran. Address the letter to Dr Laura Jones, Gastroenterologist, Royal Oak Hospital, 123 Oak Street, London, SW1A 1AA, UK.  \nSAMPLE LETTER  \nDr Laura Jones Gastroenterologist Royal Oak Hospital  \n123 Oak Street London SW1A 1AA UK  \n22.07.2023 Dear Dr Jones,  \nRe: Mrs Briana Curran  \nDOB: 15.03.1965  \nI am writing to request your urgent attention for Mrs Curran, who presents with signs and symptoms suggestive of Crohn’s disease.  \nMrs Curran has also lost 4kg in weight over the last three weeks and has persistent fatigue. Her abdomen is tender and distended on palpation, with increased bowel sounds. Her stool test was positive for occult blood and calprotectin, and her CRP was 25 mg/L (elevated) .  \nMrs Curran initially presented to clinic on 01.07.2023 with a six-month history of abdominal cramps and bloating, and frequent episodes of diarrhoea, constipation and mouth ulcers. She was prescribed budesonide 9 mg for 8 weeks and asked to return in three weeks. Today she reports having developed rectal bleeding, fever and night sweats. Her abdominal symptoms have not improved.  \nNotably, Mrs Curran has a positive family history of Crohn’s disease in her mother. She was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in 2019 and is taking mebeverine as an antispasmodic. She leads a sedentary lifestyle, smokes occasionally and drinks moderately.  \nI would be grateful if you could see Mrs Curran at your earliest convenience for an assessment and colonoscopy as I am concerned about the possibility of Crohn’s disease. I have discussed this possibility with Mrs Curran.  \nPlease do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.  \nYours sincerely,  \nCharge Nurse","cbCaihgLyTp5fu1e","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihgLyTp5fu1e","pdf",774246,1,"English","en",105,"# Writing Task 2 - Urgent Referral Letter\n## Case Notes\n## Writing the Referral Letter","[{\"question\":\"How does the timeline of events described in the case influence the referral urgency?\",\"answer\":\"Symptoms began around 6 months before 01.07.2023, treatment with budesonide started in July, and despite follow-up there is no improvement by 22.07.2023, followed by rapid deterioration with weight loss and systemic symptoms—prompting urgent referral.\"}]","OET Nursing Writing Task-2 - Referral Letter for Crohn’s Disease | PDF",1788533554,10,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":82,"head_meta":84,"extra_data":86,"updated_unix":27},"oet-nursing-writing-task-2-referral-letter-for-crohns-disease","",{"@graph":35,"@context":81},[36,52,72],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/oet-nursing-writing-task-2-referral-letter-for-crohns-disease/201426/",{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":53,"image":54,"author":59,"headline":13,"publisher":61,"fileFormat":64,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":65,"datePublished":66,"encodingFormat":64,"isAccessibleForFree":67,"interactionStatistic":68},"DigitalDocument",{"url":55,"@type":56,"width":57,"height":58},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/oet-nursing-writing-task-2-referral-letter-for-crohns-disease/201426.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":9,"@type":60},"Person",{"url":40,"name":62,"@type":63},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-11","2026-09-04",true,{"@type":69,"interactionType":70,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":71},"ViewAction",{"@type":73,"mainEntity":74},"FAQPage",[75],{"name":76,"@type":77,"acceptedAnswer":78},"How does the timeline of events described in the case influence the referral urgency?","Question",{"text":79,"@type":80},"Symptoms began around 6 months before 01.07.2023, treatment with budesonide started in July, and despite follow-up there is no improvement by 22.07.2023, followed by rapid deterioration with weight loss and systemic symptoms—prompting urgent referral.","Answer","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":83,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":62,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":85,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":88},[89,93,97,100,105,110,115,120,125,128,131],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":90,"show_sort_weight":91,"slug":92},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":94,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":96},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},70,"exam",{"id":101,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":116,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":117,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":119},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":121,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":122,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":124},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":126,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":127},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":28,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":28,"slug":130},"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":134},19,"General","general"]