OSCE guides

Abdominal Examination

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Abdominal Pain History

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Abdominal Surgical Incisions and Abdominal Scars

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Abdominal X-ray (AXR) Interpretation

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ABG Interpretation

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Acromegaly Examination

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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

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ACVPU

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Administering a Suppository

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Administering Insulin

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Administering Intravenous (IV) Medication

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Administering Nebulised Medication

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Administration of Oxygen

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Adult Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Adult Choking

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Advanced Life Support (ALS)

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Airway Equipment

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Alcohol History

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Anaphylaxis

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor Counselling

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Ankle and Foot Examination

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Ankle–Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI)

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Ankle X-ray Interpretation

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Anterior Segment Eye Examination

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Anxiety History

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Aortic Stenosis Examination

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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Sampling

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Arterial Line Insertion

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Ascitic Drain

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Ascitic Fluid Analysis

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Ascitic Tap

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Assessing Nasogastric (NG) Tube Placement

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Asthma

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Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

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Audiogram Interpretation

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Back Pain History

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Basic Airway Manoeuvres

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Benzodiazepine Overdose

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Bimanual Vaginal Examination (PV)

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Bisphosphonate Counselling

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Blind Spot Assessment

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Blood Bottles Guide

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Blood Culture Collection

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Blood Glucose Measurement

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Blood Pressure (BP) Measurement

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Blood Transfusion

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Blood Transfusion Reactions

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Bone Profile Interpretation

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Breaking Bad News

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Breast Examination

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Breast Lump History

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Cardiac Monitoring

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Cardiothoracic Incisions

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Cardiovascular Examination

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Cardiovascular History

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Catheter Care and Removal

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Central Line Insertion (Central Venous Cannulation)

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Cerebellar Examination

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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation

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Cervical Screening Test (Smear Test)

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Cervical Spine X-ray Interpretation

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Chest Drain Insertion (Intercostal Drain)

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Chest Pain History

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Chest X-ray (CXR) Interpretation

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Childhood Immunisation Counselling

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Clerking 101

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Clozapine Counselling

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Colour Vision Assessment

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Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (COCP) Counselling

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Common Abbreviations In Medical Notes

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Common Abdominal X-ray (AXR) Findings in OSCEs

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Common ABG Findings in OSCEs

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Common Chest X-ray (CXR) Findings in OSCEs

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Common Conditions in OSCE Scenarios

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Common CT Head Findings in OSCEs

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Common ECG Findings in OSCEs

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Common Investigation Panels

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Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics

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Commonly Prescribed Medications

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Common Musculoskeletal X-Ray Findings in OSCEs

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Completing a Death Certificate (MCCD)

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Condom Counselling

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Consent for Blood Transfusion

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Contraceptive Implant Counselling

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Controlled Drug Prescribing

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COPD

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Copper Coil Counselling

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Corticosteroid Counselling

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Cough History

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Cranial Nerve Examination

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CTG Interpretation

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CT Head Interpretation

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Cushing's Syndrome Examination

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Dealing With Angry Patients and Relatives

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Death Confirmation

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Deep Dermal Suture

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Examination

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Dementia Communication Skills

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Depression History

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Dermatological History

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Dermatomes and Myotomes

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Developmental Milestones

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Diabetic Foot Examination

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

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Diagnostic Thoracentesis (Pleural Tap)

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Dialysis Counselling

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Direct Current (DC) Cardioversion

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Dix-Hallpike Test and Epley Manoeuvre

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Dizziness History

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DNACPR Discussion and Documentation

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Drug Calculations

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Drug Interactions

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Elbow Examination

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Elbow Pain History

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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Counselling

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Emergency Contraception Counselling

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Epilepsy Counselling

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Eponymous Surgical Instruments

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Explaining a Colonoscopy

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Angina

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Asthma

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Explaining a Diagnosis of COPD

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Eczema

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Hypertension

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Melanoma

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Explaining a Diagnosis of Psoriasis

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Explaining a Gastroscopy (Endoscopy)

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Explaining a Medical Error

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Explaining Bowel Cancer Screening

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Explaining Diabetes

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Explaining Induction of Labour

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Explaining the Triple Assessment Breast Clinic

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Explaining the Use of an Adrenaline Auto-Injector

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Exploring First Rank Symptoms in a psychiatric history

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Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPSE) Examination

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Eye Examination

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FABER Test

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Fall History

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Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block

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Female Catheterisation

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Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) History

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Fertility History

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Fluid Balance Monitoring

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Full Blood Count (FBC) Interpretation

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Fundoscopy (Ophthalmoscopy)

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Gait Abnormalities

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GALS Examination

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Gastrointestinal History

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General Surgical Instruments

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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Neurological Observations

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Glaucoma Counselling

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Gynaecological History

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Haematinics Interpretation

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Hand and Wrist Examination

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Hand Washing

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Headache History

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Head Injury History

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Heart Murmurs

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HEEADSSS Assessment

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Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation

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Hernia Examination

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HINTS Examination

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Hip Examination

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Hip X-ray Interpretation

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Hoffmann’s Sign

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Horizontal Mattress Suture

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Counselling

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How to Assess The Post-Operative Surgical Patient

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How To Document ABG Results in the Notes

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How To Document a Chest X-ray (CXR) in the Notes

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How To Document an ECG in the Notes

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How To Document a Patient Assessment (SOAP)

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How To Document Death Confirmation

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How To Document Urinalysis Results in the Notes

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How To Read an ECG

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How To Record an ECG

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How To Write a Discharge Summary

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How To Write an Operation Note

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How To Write a Referral Letter

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Hydration Status Assessment

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Hypoglycaemia

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Ideas, Concerns and Expectations (ICE)

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Infiltration of Local Anaesthetic

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Information Giving - an Overview

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Inhaler Technique

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Insulin Prescribing

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Interpretation of Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

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Interpreting a Coagulation Screen

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Intramuscular (IM) Injection

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Intraosseous (IO) Access

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Intrauterine System (IUS) Counselling

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Intravenous Cannula Removal

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Intravenous Cannulation

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Intravenous (IV) Flush and Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) Assessment

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Iron Supplementation Counselling

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Joint Fluid Interpretation

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Jugular venous pressure (JVP)

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Knee Examination

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Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection

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Leg Swelling History

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Levothyroxine Counselling

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Lipid Profile Interpretation

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Lithium Counselling

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Loss of Consciousness History

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Lower Limb Neurological Examination

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Lumbar Puncture

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Lumbar X-ray Interpretation

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Respiratory

Lung Sounds

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Lying and Standing Blood Pressure

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Lymphoreticular Examination

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Major Trauma

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Male Catheterisation

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Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) History

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Manual Handling

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Measuring and Recording Urine Output

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Measuring Basic Observations (Vital Signs)

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Mechanism of Labour

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Medical Mnemonics

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Medication History

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Memory Impairment History

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Mental Capacity Assessment

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Mental State Examination (MSE)

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Metformin Counselling

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Methotrexate Counselling

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MRI Interpretation

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Muscle Power Assessment (MRC Scale)

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Musculoskeletal (MSK) X-ray Interpretation

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Nasal Cautery for Epistaxis

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Nasal Examination

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Nasogastric (NG) Tube Insertion

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Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion

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Nasopharyngeal Swab

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Neck Lump Examination

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Needle Thoracocentesis (Chest Decompression)

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Neonatal Capillary Blood Gas Sampling (Heel Prick)

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Neurological History

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Newborn Baby Assessment (NIPE)

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Newborn Life Support (NLS)

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Obstetric Abdominal Examination

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Obstetric History

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Obtaining Consent for Treatment

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Ophthalmic history

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Opioid Overdose

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Oral Cavity Examination

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Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion

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Oropharyngeal Swab

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OSCE Revision Checklist

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Otoscopy and Hearing Assessment

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Oxygen Delivery Devices

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Oxygen Prescribing

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Paediatric Abdominal Examination

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Paediatric Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Paediatric Cardiovascular Examination

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Paediatric GORD Explanation

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Paediatric Growth Assessment

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Paediatric Growth Chart Interpretation and Documentation

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Paediatric History

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Paediatric Intravenous Cannulation

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Paediatric Neurological Examination

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Paediatric Respiratory Examination

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Paediatric Venepuncture

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Palpitations History

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Parkinson's Disease Examination

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Respiratory

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) Measurement

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Peripheral Vascular Examination

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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pGALS Examination

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Pigmented Skin Lesion Examination

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Pleural Fluid Interpretation

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Pneumothorax

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Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

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Post-Operative Bleeding

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Counselling

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Pregnancy Testing

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Pre-Hospital Advanced Life Support (ALS)

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Pre-Operative Assessment

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Prescribing Analgesia

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Prescribing Anticoagulants

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Prescribing Antiemetics

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Prescribing Antiplatelet Therapy

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Prescribing Basics

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Prescribing in Palliative Care

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Prescribing in Primary Care

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Prescribing in Renal Impairment

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Prescribing Laxatives

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Prescribing Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors

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Presenting a History

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Progesterone Depot Injection Counselling

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Progestogen-Only Pill (POP) Counselling

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Psychiatric History

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Psychiatric Risk Assessment

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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Pulmonary Oedema

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Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO) History

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Rash and Non-Pigmented Skin Lesion Examination

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Recovery Position

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Rectal Examination (PR)

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Reference Ranges

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Renal System Examination

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Respiratory

Respiratory Examination

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Respiratory History

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Rheumatological History

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SBAR Communication Tool

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Seizure History

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Seizures

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Counselling

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Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV and NPV

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Sepsis

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Setting Up an Intravenous (IV) Fluid Infusion

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Sexual History

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Shortness of Breath History

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Shoulder Examination

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Shoulder X-ray Interpretation

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Simple Interrupted Suture

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Slump Test

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Smoking Cessation Counselling

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Speculum Examination

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Spine Examination

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Spirometry Interpretation

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Sputum Collection

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Statin Counselling

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Stoma Examination

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Stroke

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Stroke and TIA History

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Stroke Classification

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Subcutaneous (SC) Injection

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Subcuticular Suture

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Suicide Risk Assessment

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Surgical Scrubbing, Gowning and Gloving

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Systemic Enquiry

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Taking a Collateral History

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Taking a Dental History

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Taking and Drawing a Family History

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Taking an Eating Disorder History

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Telephone Consultations

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Testicular Examination

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Theatre Etiquette

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The SOCRATES Acronym in History Taking

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Thyroid Function Test (TFT) Interpretation

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Thyroid Status Examination

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Tiredness History

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Top Tips for OSCEs

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Transcutaneous Pacing

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Traumatic Head Injury

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Trendelenburg’s Test and Trendelenburg’s Gait

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Unintentional Weight Loss History

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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

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Upper Limb Neurological Examination

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Urea and Electrolytes (U&E) Interpretation

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Urinalysis

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Urological History

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Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

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Vaginal Swabs

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Varicose Vein Examination

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Venepuncture

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Venous Blood Gas (VBG) Interpretation

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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment

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Vertical Mattress Suture

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Visual Acuity Assessment

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