Dear All

Thank you for your participation in the session.

In RRR we discussed:

• Failure to thrive – vs Short stature
• NAI  & Place of safety
• Stridor

AG presented ‘History’ in the Clinical exam. Although there is one designated station for History & Management, your skills of taking a good history are explored in Development, Video and Clinical stations also. HE discussed some important do’s and Don’ts and pitfall to avoid.

Learning points:

• Focused History – you do NOT have time to ask everything
• H&M Station: Usually Chronic cases but can have Acute presentations
• Development – establish diagnosis & current functionality
• Video use questions to support or rule out your DD
• Open and Closed questions appropriately
• Summary for Role Player & Examiner are different
• Do not say all as Examiner has been listening to you
• Present with you diagnosis with supporting evidence
• Differential diagnosis- if the case is such
• Test of your Communication  Skills

Please visit www.mrcpchonline.org to add your comments or points I have missed.

Anil Garg