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Two Weekend course

First Weekend

 

FRIDAY

2.00- 2.15

Registration

2.15 – 2.45

Introduction to PLAB and Exam overview

2.45 –4.30

History Taking: Medicine Session 1

4.30– 8.15

Manikins: Teaching Session*

SATURDAY

9.00 – 10.00

Primary Survey

   10.00 – 11.00

Secondary Survey

11.00- 11.15

Break

11.15 – 1.30

Examinations: Session 1

1.30 – 2.15 Lunch Break
2.15- 4.15 Psychiatry: Session 1
4.15 - 4.30 Break
4.30 - 6.30 Medicine Counselling: Session 1
6.30- 8.00 CPR

SUNDAY

9.00 - 11.00 Examination: Session 2

11.00 – 11.15

Break

11.15 – 1.30

History taking: Medicine Session 2

1.30 - 2.15 Lunch Break
2.15- 3.15 Breaking Bad News/Difficult Stations
3.15- 5.00 Counselling : Medicine Session 2`
5.00 - 7.00 Examination Session 3

7.00- 8.00

Dose Calculation

Second Weekend

Brainstorming Mock Practice Sessions:

Friday

Brain Storming Mock Practice Session

Session 1- Emergency Stations

CPR- Child

CPR - Adult

Primary Survey

Secondary Survey

Unconscious/ Comatose patient

Break

Session -2 -Difficult Stations

Breaking Bad News- 2 Different Scenarios

Management of Difficult/ Aggressive Patient- 3 Stations (Includes Infantile Colic, Psychotic Patient etc)

Telephone Conversation: 3 Stations

   

Saturday

Brain Storming Mock Practice Session

Session 3- Difficult Examination Stations

Meningitis

Diplopia

Vertigo

Cerebellum

Cranial Nerve Examination

Diabetic Foot

Lymphoreticular System

Examination of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Systemic)

Bi-temporal Hemianopia

Break

Session-4 History Taking

Chest Pain

PR Bleeding

Headache

Dysphagia

Wt Loss

Abdominal Pain/ Ectopic Pregnancy

Wt Gain

Amenorrhea

Hoarseness of Voice

Crying Baby

Red Eye

PV Bleeding

  Joint Pain   Diarrhoea
  Stroke History taking   Hemoptysis
  Diplopia   Fever
  Sexual History   Foreign Body Ingestion

Palpitations

Delayed Walking and more

Break

Session 5- Counselling

Post MI

Epilepsy

Parkinsonism

Multiple Sclerosis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

OC Pills

HRT

Sterilisation (Vasectomy/ Tubectomy)

Herniorraphy/Nephrectomy

Headache (Pt Wanting CT Scan)

Endoscopy/  Colonoscopy

Pre Operative Counselling

  Coeliac Disease
  Warfarin Counselling
  Blood Transfusion

Pre-eclampsia

 

Sunday

Brain Storming Mock Practice Session

Session 6- Other Examinations

CVS

RS

Cranial Nerve Examination

Neurological Examination- Upper Limb

Neurological Examination- Lowe Limb

Peak Flow Meter

Thyroid Examination

Abdominal Examination

Peripheral Vascular System

  Breast Examination
  Rheumatoid Hand
  Elbow Examination- Tennis Elbow
  Elbow Examination- Golfers Elbow
  Shoulder Examination
  Hip Examination
  Knee Examination
  Scaphoid Fracture

Break

Session 7- Psychiatry

Depression

Suicide Risk Assessment

PTSD

Mental State Examination

Mini Mental State Examination

OCD

Anxiety

Panic Attack

Anorexia Nervosa

Psychotic Patient

Amitriptyline

Serotonin Syndrome

  Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Session 8- New Stations

   Session 9- Mock test:  (Extra £30)

Standard 14 station mock test (Similar to GMC) conducted with British actors and experienced examiners. This test will be followed by detailed personalised feedback. The mock test is conducted on the 10th day of the course at 2.00 PM. (After the brainstorming mock sessions) Please note that there are limited places and will be booked on first come first serve basis.

 

 

List of Examination Stations

These topics will be covered in 3 examination sessions

 

1.      Examination of cranial nerves

2.      Examination of Breast

3.      Neurological examination of upper limb

4.      Neurological examination of Lower limb

5.      Examination of a cranial nerve II (Bitemporal hemianopia)

6.      Vertigo

7.      Diplopia

8.      Examination of cerebellar system

9.      Cardiovascular system

10.  Respiratory system

11.  Lymphoreticular system

12.  Unconscious patient

13.  Examination of Diabetic/Alcoholic foot.

14.  Thyroid Examination (thyrotoxicosis)

15.  Examination of the abdomen

16.  Peripheral vascular examination

17.  Examination of the patient with meningitis

18.  Examination of cerebellar system

19.  Examination of Rheumatoid hand.

20.  Rheumatoid system

21.  Examination of Hip

22.  Examination of Elbow (Tennis/Golfer’s elbow)

23.  Examination of Shoulder

24.  Examination of Knee

25.  Examination of the spine

26.  Scaphoid fracture

 

The weekend crash course will be encompassing all major topics of various specialities. This course is specially designed for candidates where time constraints are an important factor. You can attend Brainstorming Mock practice for further preparation.

Two Weekend Course:  Price= £ 280.

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