Musculoskeletal Key

11 The liver and spleen Questions What is a TIPS procedure? What is the most common type of liver malignancy in the UK? What are the complications of splenectomy? The…

24 The peripheral vascular system examination of pulses Questions Which pulses would you feel? What is Buerger’s test? If the popliteal and foot pulses are absent on the left side…

3 Gallstones Questions What are the complications of gallstones in the cystic duct? What are the complications of gallstones in the common bile duct? What tests would you perform to…

77 Thoracic surgery and tracheostomy Questions What proportion of lung cancers are resectable? What is a ‘flail chest’? Indications for thoracic surgery Lung cancer Only 10% of lung tumours are…

39 Benign breast disease and breast examination Questions What is the most common of cause of a breast lump in a 25-year-old woman? What is fibrocystic change? How do you…

55 Shoulder pain Questions What are the joints of the shoulder and the muscles of the rotator cuff? What are the causes of a painful arc syndrome? What are the…

34 Haematuria and urological tumours Questions What are the causes of haematuria and how should it be investigated? What are the causes of bladder tumours? What is intravesical therapy? The…

6 Examination of the abdomen Questions What are the hand signs of chronic liver disease? What are the methods for assessing ascites? What are the differences between a kidney and…

59 Hip examination Questions What are the causes of hip pain? What is Thomas’s test? What are the different types of leg length? Hip OSCE stations most often involve a…

61 Knee examination Questions What are the signs of active inflammation in the knee? What tests indicate anterior ligamentous stability? What tests indicate a meniscal tear? Knee problems can give…