Tag Archive for 'Exam'

Question of the day: Neurology exam

A 44 year old builder presents with weakness over the past 48 hours. A neurological exam reveals the following (N=normal): Upper Limbs Lower Limbs Right Left Right Left Tone N reduced N N Power (MRC) 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 Coordination N N N N Sensation Fine touch Proprioception N N N N N N N [...]

Clinical Case: Is this just ‘old age’?

Student Surgery: You’re  a medical student conducting a surgery list under supervision from your GP trainer. Your next patient is a retired GP who has been booked in by his wife for concerns about his memory. A 74 year old retired GP, Dr Wallis comes to see you.His wife reports that his memory is not [...]

Tell Us Your Favourite iPhone Apps!

We here at medicaleducator.co.uk are currently checking out he use of predominantly free iPhone apps on for medical students. So what we would like are three things. Why not email us at iphone@medicaleducator.co.uk if you have a point of view on any of our points below. We’re keen to supply our users with a free [...]

Question of the day: OSCE revision on the wards- what should be done next?

A medical student is practising for her OSCE exams on the ward… She examines a 19 year old female patient admitted with asthma on the medical assessment ward for revision purposes. The patient has a past medical history she has the occasional migraine, and eczema. The observations are as follows. BP 128/70 Pulse  98 regular [...]

5 reasons why you can have an international site for medical revision

Is it possible to have an international site for medical revision? There is a diverse range of assessment methods in place in today’s medical marketplace, ranging from the familiar MCQ exam, to the OSCE format that may not be so familiar to some medical students in the US or in other parts of Western Europe [...]