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Resuscitation

Anaesthetics/pain

Wound Management

Major Trauma

Musculoskeletal trauma

Urology

STD

Eye problems

ENT problems

Dental emergencies

Obstetrics & Gynae

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Cardiology

Respiratory

Neurology

Hepatology/gastroenterology

Toxicology

Fluid and electrolytes

Acid base

Renal disease

Diabetes and endocrine

Haematology

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Infectious diseases

Dermatology

Rheumatology

Neonatology

Paediatrics

Environmental

Oncology

Psychiatry

Major incidents

Legal aspects

Prioritisation

Breaking Bad News

Reading

• Adult textbook of Emergency Medicine – Toxicology

• OHAEM• OHCM• ATLS , ALS, APLS/EPLS• USMLE – Board series prep for Anatomy,

Physiology and Biochemistry

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Useful websites

• http://www.collemergencymed.ac.uk• http://www.nice.org.uk/• http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/default.aspx• http://www.das.uk.com/ ( Difficult airway society)• http://www.bashh.org/

( Sexual health – Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, etc)• http://www.sign.ac.uk/ • http://www.bcshguidelines.com/index.html (Haematology)• RCOG, Infectious disease society, European society of

cardiology, etc

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Guidelines - NICE

• Hip fracture• Epilepsy• Therapeutic

Hypothermia• NSTEMI• COPD• Chest pain• Loss of consciousness

• Stroke and TIA• Respiratory tract

infections• Head Injury• AF• Rapid Tranquilization• Falls• Self harm

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SIGN

• Acute Upper and Lower GI bleed• Suspected bacterial UTI in adults

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CEM

• Sexual assault – statement

• Ketamine sedation• Domestic violence• Pain – Adults and

Children• Biers Block• First fit – flow chart• Tricyclics poisoning

• Allergic reaction• Headache• Safeguarding Children• Antidote

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BTS

• Pneumotharax• Pneumonia• Oxygen• NIV – COPD and respiratory failure• Diving• PE• Chest drain

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Paediatrics

• Meningitis - NICE• Sedation – NICE• Maltreatment – NICE• NAI – NICE• Gastroenteritis – NICE• UTI – NICE• Bronchiolitis – SIGN

• Limping child• Discitis• Kawasaki’s• Perthe’s • SUFE• Accidental ingeestion

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Other

European Society• NSTEMI management• Syncope• STEMI• Heart failure• PE• Aortic Dissection

Haematology• Massive bleeding• Sickle cell crisis – mgt• DVT and D dimer

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Other

Infectious Disease• Tetanus• Sepsis• Malaria• Septic Arthritis• Meningitis

RCOG• Maternal collapse• Chicken pox• Rhesus prophylaxis

• BASHH – PID– PEP – HIV– Epididymo – orchitis– Viral Hepatitis– Arthritis

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Exam Prep Resources

• www.mcem.org.uk• http://www.mcemcourses.org/ (Bromley)• www.youtube.com – use search terms such as

• Bromley MCEM• Medical examination videos• Medical OSCE• www.passmcem.com• http://www.mcemexamprep.co.uk/mcema.php• http://www.mcemexam.com/

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Part B – Two hours

• Sixteen questions• Data interpretation • Problem solving skills • Clinical scenario and may have clinical data

including radiographs, CT scans, ECGs, blood test results and clinical photographs.

• The pass mark is usually between 65-70% and it is set independently.

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Part B

• No trick questions.• Straight forward.• Read the question.• Each question may not

be interrelated.• Most SAQ’s are

predictable – Rash, toxicology, etc

• Even if you don't know the diagnosis – you can still answer most of the questions.

• Time is of essence • If you don't know skip

and come back later

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General advice

• Skim the whole paper for “good” questions• Read the question• Read the question to the end• Don’t forget the blindingly obvious• Links• Doses• No essays