September ’16

22 Sept. ACEM have offered to release a one off full set of OSCE questions. Great news! Will post the link as soon as they are released 3o Sept. CONGRATS to Adrian Nightingale and Valentine Olakengal for their Written Fellowship passes at RDH!!! Maintaining an excellent pass rate for us in The Top End! Well Done.
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Week 16: Environmental

Below are 5 environmental questions courtesy of Claire Mitchell - thanks for covering the session, much appreciated! Please attempt the questions and also design your own to send out to the group before the end of the weekend if possible Many thanks Beks
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RDH Fellowship Written 2017:1 Program

CLICK HERE FOR THE PROGRAM Every Tuesday, alongside the Registrar teaching Run by Nadi Pandithage (Examiner), Rebecca Day and Mark de Souza 1500-1715 (with a 30 minute break at 1600) SAQ Style session with questions send in advance for attempting, then discussion within the session of model answer and any questions arising Try to do the questions to time (6-7 mins) to get an idea of the pace required - I suggest to write everything you manage in the time frame to be written in...
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OSCE_Hx/EXAM_CSpine

  CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM (1) A 17 year old boy has been involved in a low speed MVA, he has been BIBA to your resus bay. He is in a collar and sand bags currently. His primary survey is unremarkable, but the junior registrar has not yet assessed or cleared the C-Spine as doesn’t feel confident to do so.   INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE Assess through focussed history and examination, whether you can clear the C-Spine of this patient. You can assume that there are no othe...
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Trauma SAQ 1

Trauma SAQ 1 A 15 year old male has been brought in to the resuscitation room of a trauma centre by ambulance. He has a large wound to his neck, and no other obvious injuries. He is awake and alert. Observations P100 BP 100/70 RR 22 Sats 99% RA   Question 1 Which zone of the neck does this injury involve? (1)   Question 2 Can you define the boundaries of this zone? (2)   Question 3 List 4 HARD clinical signs that would mandate immed...
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Anaesthetics SAQ 1

Anaesthetics SAQ 1  Pre-Accident (patients Employment ID Card) Post Intubation in ED   A 24 year old woman is BIBA after being involved in a head on MVA at high speed. She was the unrestrained driver travelling at high speed. She was agitated and confused (GCS 10), with Cspine precautions in situ on arrival.   Observations PRE-INTUBATION P 130 BP 90/60 Sats 91% (FI02 1.0) RR 28 Temp 35.6   Question 1 The decision is made to intubate....
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OSCE_SIM_Paed Drowning

  OSCE NAME: Paediatric Drowning Single Length Station – 3 mins reading time, 7 min station   SUBJECT AND CURRICULUM REFERENCE Medical Expertise Prioritisation and Decision Making Communication Teamwork and Collaboration   CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM A 4 yearold boy has been brought into the resuscitation bay in PEA cardiac arrest after being found submerged in the backyard pool for a maximum of 2-3 minutes. Effective CPR and administration of appropriate dru...
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OSCE_SIM_Asthma

  OSCE: ASTHMA SUBJECT AND CURRICULUM REFERENCE Medical Expertise Prioritisation and Decision Making Communication Leadership and Management   CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM A 21 year old female with a known history of asthma has been brought into the resus bay by ambulance. She is severely dyspnoeic and unable to speak. She has had a viral URTI for the last 3 days where she has been at home alone, there is no one to accompany her and she is unable to give furthe...
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OSCE_SIM_LA Toxicity

OSCE: Local Anaesthetic Toxicity Double Length Station – 3 mins reading, 17 mins   SUBJECT AND CURRICULUM REFERENCE Medical Expertise                                        ☐       Prioritisation and Decision Making         ☐ Communication                                            ☐       Leadership and Management                    ☐     CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM It is a busy shift in an urban ED. A 37 year old intoxicated female has presented to ED w...
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