I thought I'd start this thread to make a record of OSCEs at UWS for revision and interest purposes.
Year 1 Formative OSCE, 2007
1. Perform a basic abdominal examination
2. Take Chest pain history
4. Take a dysphagia history
1. Explain the rational for performing a routine spirometry and guide the patient through this procedure
2. Take a Dyspnoea history
4. Take a palpitations history
6. Take a menstrual history (irregular periods)
8. Take a pain history (wrist, knucles, phalanges)
Year 1 Formative OSCE, 2007
1. Perform a basic abdominal examination
2. Take Chest pain history
- Ask on risk factors
- Make a differential diagnosis of unstable angina
4. Take a dysphagia history
- Identify oesophageal dysphagia (as opposed to oropharyngeal)
- Differentiate between mechanical obstruction and a motility disorder
1. Explain the rational for performing a routine spirometry and guide the patient through this procedure
2. Take a Dyspnoea history
- Identify relevant risk factors
- Take a brief smoking history
- Make 3 differential diagnoses
4. Take a palpitations history
- Identify 3 factors that indicate a serious cause
- Identify precipitating factors
6. Take a menstrual history (irregular periods)
- Ask on menopause and possible pregancy (patient was 45yrs old)
- Take a brief reproductive history
8. Take a pain history (wrist, knucles, phalanges)
- Differentiate rheumatoid vs osteoarthritis
- Identify one other possible cause