The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs: Candidate Briefings, Patient Briefings and Mark Schemes

2nd Edition - February 26, 2023
Authors: Emily Hotton, Sammie Mak
Editor: Zeshan Qureshi
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
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The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.

Candidate Briefings, Patient Briefings and Mark Schemes allows you to role play a real life OSCE exam. It walks you through each station you will encounter– complete with a briefing for the actor playing the patient, a briefing for the student, and a mark scheme and questions to ask for the examiner.

Ideal for OSCE candidates as a clear, compact revision guide, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals.

Cover Image
Title Page
Copyright
Series Editor Foreword
Introduction
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 History Taking
Station 1.1 Tiredness
Station 1.2 Weight Loss
Station 1.3 Chest Pain
Station 1.4 Palpitations
Station 1.5 Cough
Station 1.6 Shortness of Breath
Station 1.7 Abdominal Pain
Station 1.8 Dysphagia
Station 1.9 Nausea and Vomiting
Station 1.10 Diarrhoea
Station 1.11 Oliguria
Station 1.12 Headache
Station 1.13 Collapse
Station 1.14 Weakness
Station 1.15 Hypothyroidism
Station 1.16 Intermittent Claudication
Station 1.17 Swollen Calf
Station 1.18 Back Pain
Station 1.19 Inherited Disease
Station 1.20 Joint Pain
Station 1.21 Breast Lump
Station 1.22 Urinary Incontinence
Station 1.23 Haematuria
Chapter 2 Clinical Examination
Station 2.1 Cardiovascular
Station 2.2 Respiratory
Station 2.3 Abdominal
Station 2.4 Hernia
Station 2.5 Testicular
Station 2.6 Stoma
Station 2.7 Rectal
Station 2.8 Cranial Nerve
Station 2.9 Peripheral Nerves (Upper Limb)
Station 2.10 Peripheral Nerves (Lower Limb)
Station 2.11 Cerebellar
Station 2.12 Parkinson’s Disease
Station 2.13 Peripheral Vascular
Station 2.14 Varicose Vein
Station 2.15 Ulcer
Station 2.16 Neck Lump
Station 2.17 Thyroid
Station 2.18 Cushing’s Syndrome
Station 2.19 Acromegaly
Station 2.20 Breast
Station 2.21 Dermatological
Station 2.22 Haematological
Station 2.23 Ear
Chapter 3 Orthopaedic Examinations
Station 3.1 Cervical Spine
Station 3.2 Thoracolumbar Spine
Station 3.3 Shoulder
Station 3.4 Elbow
Station 3.5 Hand and Wrist
Station 3.6 Hip
Station 3.7 Knee
Station 3.8 Foot and Ankle
Station 3.9 Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (GALS)
Chapter 4 Communication Skills
Station 4.1 Explaining Hypertension
Station 4.2 Lifestyle Advice Post Myocardial Infarction
Station 4.3 Explaining Statins
Station 4.4 Explaining Inhaler Technique
Station 4.5 Smoking Cessation Counselling
Station 4.6 Consent for Ascitic Drain
Station 4.7 Consent for Hernia Repair
Station 4.8 Dealing With an Agitated Patient
Station 4.9 Blood Transfusion
Station 4.10 Commencing Warfarin Therapy
Station 4.11 Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosis
Station 4.12 Consent for HIV Testing
Station 4.13 Postmortem Discussion
Station 4.14 Opiate Counselling
Station 4.15 Breaking Bad News
Station 4.16 Ethics
Chapter 5 Data Interpretation
Station 5.1 Full Blood Count
Station 5.2 Urea and Electrolytes
Station 5.3 Liver Function Tests
Station 5.4 Coagulation Screen
Station 5.5 Thyroid Function Tests
Station 5.6 Bone Profile
Station 5.7 Arterial Blood Gas
Station 5.8 Electrocardiogram
Station 5.9 Cerebrospinal Fluid
Station 5.10 Pleural Fluid
Station 5.11 Ascitic Fluid
Station 5.12 Synovial Fluid
Station 5.13 Peak Flow and Spirometry
Station 5.14 Chest X-Ray
Station 5.15 Abdominal X-Ray
Station 5.16 Orthopaedic X-Ray
Station 5.17 CT Head
Chapter 6 Practical Skills
Station 6.1 Intermediate Life Support
Station 6.2 Venepuncture
Station 6.3 Intravenous Cannulation and Setting Up a Giving Set
Station 6.4 Arterial Blood Gas
Station 6.5 Male Urethral Catheterisation
Station 6.6 Urinalysis
Station 6.7 Instruments
Station 6.8 Suturing
Chapter 7 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Station 7.1 History: Headache in Pregnancy
Station 7.2 History: Reduced Fetal Movements
Station 7.3 History: Anxious Pregnant Woman
Station 7.4 History: Antepartum Haemorrhage
Station 7.5 History: Vaginal Discharge
Station 7.6 History: Postmenopausal Bleeding
Station 7.7 History: Pain in Early Pregnancy
Station 7.8 Examination: Obstetric Examination
Station 7.9 Examination: Gynaecology Examination (Bimanual and Speculum)
Station 7.10 Communication: Consent for Caesarean Section
Station 7.11 Communication: Group B Streptococcus
Station 7.12 Communication: Placenta Praevia
Station 7.13 Communication: Breech Presentation
Station 7.14 Communication: Miscarriage
Station 7.15 Communication: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
Station 7.16 Communication: Emergency Contraception
Station 7.17 Communication: Cervical Smear Counselling
Chapter 8 Psychiatry
Station 8.1 History: Alcohol
Station 8.2 History: Depression
Station 8.3 History: Mania
Station 8.4 History: Postnatal Depression (PND)
Station 8.5 History: Suicide Risk Assessmen
Station 8.6 History: Schizophrenia
Station 8.7 Examination: Mental State
Station 8.8 Examination: Cognitive
Station 8.9 Communication: Assessing Capacity
Station 8.10 Communication: Commencing Lithium Treatment
Chapter 9 Paediatrics
Station 9.1 History: Paediatric History Taking
Station 9.2 History: Crying Baby
Station 9.3 History: Febrile Convulsions
Station 9.4 History: Wheeze
Station 9.5 History: Neonatal Jaundice
Station 9.6 History: Faltering Growth
Station 9.7 History: Non-Accidental Injury
Station 9.8 Examination: Newborn Baby Check
Station 9.9 Examination: Developmental Delay
Station 9.10 Communication: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Station 9.11 Communication: MMR Vaccine
Station 9.12 Communication: Genetic Counselling – Cystic Fibrosis
Station 9.13 Communication: Counselling For Down's Syndrome
Station 9.14 Practical Skills: Inhaler Technique
Station 9.15 Practical Skills: Peak Flow
Chapter 10 Ophthalmology
Station 10.1 History: Red Eye
Station 10.2 History: Sudden Loss of Vision
Station 10.3 History: The Watery Eye
Station 10.4 History: Flashing Lights and Floaters
Station 10.5 History: Periocular Pain With Headache
Station 10.6 History: Blurred Vision
Station 10.7 Examination: Ophthalmic
Station 10.8 Practical Skill: Fundoscopy Technique
Chapter 11 Prescribing
Station 11.1 Acute Left Ventricular Failure
Station 11.2 Acute Myocardial Infarction
Station 11.3 Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Station 11.4 Exacerbation of Asthma
Station 11.5 Hyperkalaemia
Station 11.6 Bowel Obstruction
Station 11.7 Abdominal Sepsis
Station 11.8 Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
Station 11.9 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Station 11.10 Discharge Prescribing
Station 11.11 Analgesia
Station 11.12 Prescribing for Paediatrics
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Zeshan Qureshi

Emily Hotton

Sammie Mak