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This is a UKMLA-centred guide to the Newborn Examination.
Introduction
The Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) is a screening examination that aims to identify congenital...
Neonatal ventilation is a complex topic but one you may need to get your head around as an FY2 if you cover a NICU as part of your paeds rotation. You should read our article about...
Anaesthetics is a very hands-on specialty. Day-to-day work will have a mix of practical procedures and other clinical work such as pre-operative assessment. You will have a lot of supervision...
This is a practice OSCE station for UKMLA content.
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Candidate:
Read the brief below (1 minute).Â
Take a brief history and perform a focused examination (7 minutes).
Answer...
It takes time to get used to the ward round. Particularly, when patients are being seen so fast it seems impossible to document properly. The most important tip is to ask your colleagues...
Hospital wards rely on a range of clinical and non-clinical staff to function effectively. One of the key non-clinical roles is the ward clerk, who provides administrative support within...
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Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a way of providing ventilatory support to patients in respiratory failure without using an invasive airway device (e.g. endotracheal, naso-tracheal...
As an FY1, you are unlikely to be expected to make decisions about long term COPD management therefore focus your efforts on learning how to deal with acute exacerbations.
Initial...
Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep and you may feel out of your depth and lost. This is normal-you will develop skills in your first...
As the FY1, you will see patients with liver dysfunction either on the take or deranged LFTs when you are reviewing bloods. A focused approach can save you time & help you find...
Epistaxis is a common presentation, especially amongst the young and elderly population. Knowing the basic management, red flags, and when to escalate is important particularly in acute...
Audits & QIPs are a way to identify issues, drive changes and assess the effects they have. It is your way of making improvements in your workplace, where you can assess the impact...
These patients have the potential to become haemodynamically unstable extremely quickly; try to avoid delays in reviewing them. In-hospital mortality is around 10%. If they are unwell...
A very quick guide to common issues prompting referrals to maxillofacial surgery (aka MaxFax and OMFS)
This is a surgical speciality relating to the hard and soft tissues of the head...
I’m going to try and be as generic as possible so that hopefully these tips work across different specialities and settings for both in & out of hours. Over time you will find what...
AKI is very common affecting around 20% of inpatients & it is important to recognise promptly and correctly to avoid complications. In this article, we give a quick overview of...
