Get Through Clinical Finals

Part 1 Basic framework * Introduction Part 2 Skills in communication and ethics * Communication skills * Ethics for OSCEs * Obtaining consent for a post mortem * Perioperative advice Part 3 History and counselling skills * History taking * Specific histories * Psychiatry for OSCEs * General practice scenarios * Medications and counselling Part 4 Examination skills * Examination of the abdomen * Arterial examination * Examination of the breast * Cardiovascular examination * Respiratory examination * Cranial nerve examination * Dermatological examination * Examination of the ear * Gait examination and GALS screening * Examination of the limbs * Hip * Spine * Lumps * Examination of the neck/thyroid Part 5 Special situations * Gynaecological history * Sexually transmitted diseases * Oral contraceptive pill and emergency contraception * Vaginal examination and cervical smear and swab * Obstetrics * Paediatrics Part 6 Practical skills * Basic life support and advanced life support * Prescribing * Confirmation of death * Interpret and record a 12-lead ECG * Body mass index (BMI) * Arterial blood gases (oxygen therapy) * Blood transfusion * Syringe pumps and drivers * Male catheterization * Venous cannulation and setting up a drip * Nasogastric intubation * Public health and evidence-based medicine Index