Exam technique

Question 1

psych management

Answer 1

biopsychosocial approach

Question 2

management types

Answer 2

conservatively, medically and surgically

Question 3

investigations

Answer 3

bedside
bloods
imaging
special tests

Question 4

management RAPRIOP

Answer 4

reassurance
advice
prescribe
referral 
investigations
observe
plan

Question 5

surgical sieve

Answer 5

VITAMIN CDEF
Vascular
Infective/Inflammatory 
Traumatic
Autoimmune
Metabolic
Iatrogenic/Idiopathic
Neoplastic

Congenital
Degenerative/Developmental
Endocrine/Environmental
Functional

Question 6

patient problem lists

Answer 6

active problems –> status –> management plan

Question 7

SBAR handover

Answer 7

situation (concise)
background (Hx)
assessment (observations)
response (management plan)

Question 8

ABCDE

Answer 8

A (airway patent? –> need to insert an airway?)
B (RR, O2 sats, ascultate and percuss chest, chest expansion –> give O2? do an ABG)
C (cap refil, HR, BP, JVP, heart sounds, temperature, any bleeding –> insert cannula, take bloods, do ECG, prescribe drugs)
D (AVPU, BM, bruises, urine output, pupils, calves for DVT –> catheter?)
E (expose everywhere else)

NEED TO KEEP REASSESSING TO CHECK RESPONSE TO ANY INTERVENTION GIVEN