ABSTRACT

Throughout the UK, and elsewhere, medical schools are focusing more on objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and veering away from old style medical and surgical finals. OSCEs for Medical and Surgical Finals takes a systematic approach to preparing for these new exams, giving you crucial insights into how to score well.Written by junio

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Section 1: PRACTICAL SKILLS

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• Blood cultures

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• Basic life support (BLS)

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• Male catheterization

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• Intravenous injection

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• Oxygen therapy

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• Nasogastric tube insertion

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• Confirming a death

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• Recording an electrocardiogram

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• Setting up a syringe driver

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• Blood transfusion

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Section 2: EXAMINATION

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• Hip joint

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• Knee joint 36 38

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Hands

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Back

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Gastrointestinal system

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• Cardiovascular system

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• Breast

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• Neck 50

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Thyroid

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• Groin

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• Lymphadenopathy

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• Venous

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• Arterial

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• Upper limb neurology

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• Lower limb neurology

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• Cranial nerves

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• Cerebellar function

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• Ophthalmology

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• Nose

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• Hearing

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• Dermatology

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Section 3: EMERGENCY SITUATIONS: FOCUSED HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT

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MANAGEMENT • Diabetic ketoacidosis

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• Hypoglycaemia

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• Acute pancreatitis

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• Chest pain

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• Shortness of breath

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• Strangulated inguinal hernia

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• Ectopic pregnancy

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Section 4: DISCHARGE PLANNING

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Section 5: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT

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• Hypertension

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• Diabetes

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Section 6: CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW WITH PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE PROBLEMS

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• Alcohol

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• Psychotic symptoms

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• Low mood

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Section 7: COMMUNICATION

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• English as a second language

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• Delivering difficult news

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• Cross-cultural communication

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Section 8: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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• Do not resuscitate order

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• Health promotion

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• Assessing speech difficulties

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• Evidence-based health care

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• Communicating with a colleague