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Preparing For The FRCS Tr+Orth Exam: Alex Trompeter
Preparing For The FRCS Tr+Orth Exam: Alex Trompeter
Alex Trompeter
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Venous thromboembolism:
reducing the risk
• “Hand me downs”
Reducing the risk of venous
thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis
and pulmonary embolism) in patients
admitted to hospital
• Previous Questions
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VIVA/Clinical Scoring
• NICE/BOA guidances etc • Scores range from 4 (fail) to 8 (outstanding)
• BASIC principles
• Cover all knowledge books again
• 8 = evidence base, push examiner
– Banaskiewicz, Oxford, Trompeter
• Predictable?
• Ignore others
• CLINICAL
– 2 short case stations (U/L, L/L) • Don’t worry about ‘Funky’ stuff
– 3 cases in each, 24 Scores in total
– 2 ‘long cases’ (U/L, L/L) – 24 scores total • Move on and stay focused
– 48 scores in total(1/2)
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VIVA 1 VIVA 2
VIVA 3 VIVA 4
VIVA 5 VIVA 6