Musculoskeletal Key

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…

33 Examination of the groin and scrotum Questions How do you test for reducibility of an inguinal hernia? If a hernia extends into the scrotum, is it direct or indirect?…

38 Breast cancer Questions Who is screened for breast cancer? How is a presurgical diagnosis of breast cancer formed? How is lymph node status determined? Breast cancer is the commonest…

7 Stomach disorders Questions What are the causes of dyspepsia? What is gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and how is it treated? What are the complications of peptic ulcers? Dyspepsia Dyspepsia is…

54 Back pain Questions What is the most common cause of back pain? What are suspicious features of back pain? What are the causes of cervical and lumbar pain? Lower…

13 Colorectal cancer and polyps Questions How does colorectal cancer present? How would you investigate suspected colorectal cancer? How is colorectal cancer staged, and what is the significance? Colorectal carcinoma…