Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs
| Condition | Key issues to consider and discuss |
| Cancer | Stage and grade Any metastasis Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery Macmillan team input |
| Diabetes | Insulin or not insulin Follow-up in primary or secondary care Detecting and preventing complications Can lead a completely normal life – there are many successful sportsmen with diabetes |
| Multiple sclerosis | Variability of prognosis Different types – relapsing/remitting, progressive |
| Leukaemia | Recent improvements in therapy and prognosis |
| HIV | See Chapter 51 on HIV There have been recent huge advances in treatment If adhere to HAART, could potentially have a normal lifestyle and life expectancy |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Early treatment can prevent deformity and reduce or minimise debilitation |
| Emergency hysterectomy | Reasons for doing this as emergency – immediate threat to life |
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