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Summary of Common Findings Seen in OSCEs Chronic liver disease Hepatomegaly Splenomegaly Nephrectomy scar/features of end-stage renal failure (ESRF) Enlarged kidneys Transplanted kidneys Ascites Hernia Stoma Surgical scars Summary of…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Cranial Nerves Write in your mnemonic and tick whether you think the nerve is motor/sensory or both. (Refer to the examination mark sheet…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Condition History Symptoms and signs Most common conditions Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) Two phases: pain, then stiffnessCommon in diabetics and middle-aged patients (age…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Hints and Tips for the Exams Doing the Examination Careful observation is very important because most hand diagnoses such as scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Painful Hip Condition History Symptoms and signs Osteoarthritis PrimarySecondary – infection, trauma, developmental dysplasia of the hip LocalPain on weight-bearingRestricted ROMReferred pain –…

Summary of Key Points for OSCEs This situation may arise in the OSCE as either an out-of-hospital or an in-hospital situation, but in any case, until help arrives, the basic…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Vertigo Faintness Lateral Instability Hints and Tips for the Exam As you can see from the tables above, the differential diagnosis of ‘dizzy’…

Summary of Serious Causes of Back Pain Examination of a Patient with Back Pain Although this is a station related to history of back pain, it is quite common to…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Hints and Tips for the Exam Identifying Valvular Lesions Trying to learn all the murmurs and all the conditions associated with them is…

Summary of Common Conditions Seen in OSCEs Hints and Tips for the Exam Remember the ‘5 Fs and 1 T’ of Abdominal Distension (Figure 31.1) Fat (hypothyroidism, Cushing’s disease) Fluid…