This document provides a checklist of topics, clinical examinations, procedural skills, common presentations, and stations that may be covered in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The checklist includes assessments of different body systems, communication skills, procedural skills like taking blood pressure, and interpreting various tests and scans. It is intended as a generic guide to help students prepare for the range of areas that may be evaluated in an OSCE.
This document provides a checklist of topics, clinical examinations, procedural skills, common presentations, and stations that may be covered in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The checklist includes assessments of different body systems, communication skills, procedural skills like taking blood pressure, and interpreting various tests and scans. It is intended as a generic guide to help students prepare for the range of areas that may be evaluated in an OSCE.
This document provides a checklist of topics, clinical examinations, procedural skills, common presentations, and stations that may be covered in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The checklist includes assessments of different body systems, communication skills, procedural skills like taking blood pressure, and interpreting various tests and scans. It is intended as a generic guide to help students prepare for the range of areas that may be evaluated in an OSCE.
Peripheral Vascular Exam Checking Vital Signs HISTORIES Respiratory Hand-washing Abdominal Donning and Doffing Cardiovascular Respiratory Cranial Nerves Peak Flow Gastrointestinal Upper and Lower Neurological Inhaler Technique ENT NG Tube Insertion Ophthalmology Male Genital Exam Neurology Breast Exam Venipuncture Haematology Bimanual/Speculum Exam Cannula Endocrine Pregnant Abdomen IM injection Renal/Urology Rectal Exam Subcutaneous Injection Psychiatry Drug Calculation Gynaecology and Obstetrics Thyroid Exam Arterial Blood Gas Infectious Diseases Ear, Nose and Throat Exam Suturing MSK/Rheumatology Diabetic Foot Exam Sexual Health Examining a skin lesion ECG Dermatology Checking BM Paediatric Neck/Cervical Exam Urine Dip Back Exam Shoulder Exam Elbow Exam Hand Exam Hip Exam Knee Exam Please check your university or FPA Ankle and Foot Exam OSCE blueprint for any updates in GALS Assessment relation to OSCE stations. This resource is for educational and supportive purposes. EMERGENCY STATIONS INFORMATION GIVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
A-E assessment: Shared Decision Making
-Myocardial Infarction Triad Consultation Breaking Bad News: -Pulmonary Embolism Angry Patient -Malignancy -Asthma Exacerbation SBAR Hand over -Miscarriage -COPD Exacerbation AMST/Mini Mental Exam -Relative in a car accident -Anaphylaxis -Incorrectly labelled blood test -DKA Motivational Interviewing: -Sepsis -Smoking Cessation Scope Procedures: -Diabetes -Gastroscopy Adult Basic Life Support -Alcohol Cessation -Colonoscopy Paediatric Life Support -Weight Loss -Cervical Screening Results Airway Management and Colposcopy Choking Medication Counselling: Seizures -HRT ABG interpretation Overdose -COCP -Chest XRAY interpretation Basic First Aid -Levothyroxine -ECG Wound Asessment -Warfarin -Antibiotics Common Operations: -Emergency Contraception -Appendicitis -SSRI -Cholecystectomy -Hypertension
Blood Test Interpretation:
-Low HB -PSA -HbA1C -TFT's -INR Neurology: COMMON PRESENTATIONS Mental Health: -Headaches -Low Mood -Limb/Facial Weakness Cardiovascular: -Psychosis -Pins and Needles -Chest Pain -Bipolar -Collapse/Falls -Racing heart -Suicide Risk Assessment -Tremor -Low BP -Eating Disorder -Seizures -Dizziness -Substance Misuse -Cauda Equina -Calf Pain/Swelling Endocrine: Opthamology: Respiratory: -Low/high blood glucose -Red Eye -SOB/Cough -Thyroid disorders -Eye Pain -Haemoptysis Urology/Renal: MSK: Abdominal: -Loin to groin pain -Any joint pain -Abdo Pain (think of locations) -UTI -Stiffness/Swelling -Nausea and Vomitting -Prostate lump -Haematemesis Obstetric/Gyn/Sexual Health -PR bleed Paediatric: -Menorrhagia -Loose stools -Fever/Cough/Rash -Dysmennorhea -Constipation -Febrile Convulsions -Pelvic Pain -Blood in stool -Breast pain/lumps -Jaundice -Vaginal Bleeding/Discharge -Male Sexual Health ENT: -Infertility -Ear Pain -Ear Discharge I hope you find this generic OSCE checklist Haematology: useful. You may add in additional stations/skills. -Sore throat -Tiredness/Fatigue Also practice summarising and presenting -Neck Lump patients -Runny nose Keep up to date with us for other Dermatology: free resources and more! -Hearing Loss -Eczema -Dizziness -Acne Instagram: ladiesinhealthcare TikTok: ladiesinhealthcare -Melanoma Etsy: ladiesinhealthcare