Final Focused Revision Sessions of High-Yield Topics for MRCS OSCE

This four-part interactive teaching series will provide attendees with a thorough revision of the core topics that mainly make up the 'knowledge' component of the MRCS OSCE. Delivered via Zoom, it is specifically designed for candidates appearing for the exam in February 2022. The teaching will be structured and delivered by Professor Stuart Enoch, convenor and chair of faculty of the highly regarded and well-established Cardiff MRCS Courses.                                                                  

            Attendees can choose to attend whichever session(s) they feel will be beneficial to their revision.

Delegates who register for all four sessions will also receive a 10-day complementary access to the MRCS OSCE Online Revision Resource

https://courses.doctorsacademy.org.uk/MRCSBonline/Home.aspx) before the exam.

Topics Covered:

• Thoracic skeleton
• Angle of Louis
• Mediastinum - boundaries and contents
• Lungs - hilum, fissures, lobes, relations
• Heart - parts, coronary circulation, conduction system
• Major vessels and branches
• Dysphagia, GORD and Barrett’s oesophagus
• Oesophagus - structure, blood supply, management of cancers
• Breast - structure, blood supply, lymphatic drainage, management of breast cancers
• Brachial plexus
• Blood supply to the upper limb
• Course of major nerves in the arm
• Antecubital fossa, carpal tunnel, ASB, hand
• Shoulder pathologies
• Upper limb fractures
• Upper limb nerve injuries
• Assessment of large TBSA burns
• Emergency management of burns
• Fluid resuscitation in burns
• Inhalation burns
• Escharotomy
• Transfer criteria for burns
• Electrolytes and fluids
• Renin-angiotensin mechanism
• Functions of the nephron and counter-current multiplier
• Inotropes and mechanism of action