OSCEs are notoriously challenging. You've memorised countless examination routines, rehearsed meticulously on your friends and spent hours examining patients on the wards. Yet, when the exam day arrives, something feels missing—particularly when you're faced with the daunting viva questions at the end of your station.
Neuro exams are hard. They incorporate a long sequence of manoeuvres that require good communication and patient cooperation, and the signs can often be subtle. The following covers the author's own top tips which have been accumulated over the years to increase the diagnostic yield of the examination
Preparing for the MRCP Part 1 and 2 written exams is a demanding journey. Achieving a score in the top 5% involves not only knowledge but strategy, discipline, and a targeted approach to revision. In this post, I will share my own approach, focusing on effective strategies, question banks, and
"Well I gave her some fluid for the blood pressure but the urine output was still low so I followed it with some furosemide." the FY1 doctor explained to me, my eyebrow slowly raising. He had asked me to review an 85-year-old with pneumonia who he had been
The foundation of an effective patient admission lies in meticulous and precise clerking. With the increasing complexity of patients on the medical take, doctors must continuously refine their clerking skills. The admission clerking is often the only time during an admission that a patient is comprehensively reviewed so it is