How to Pass the MRCS OSCE Volume 1

Part 1: Surgical skills and patient safety Section 1: Peri-operative Care 1: Pre-operative assessment and preparation of the surgical patient 2: Anaesthetics 3: In the operating theatre 4: Principles of laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic procedures 5: Post-operative care of the surgical patient 6: Imaging in surgery Section 2: Basic skills for the surgical trainee 7: Basic surgical skills and techniques 8: Incisions and wounds 9: Practical procedures Section 3: Evidence-based surgical practice and professional skills 10: Clinical governance, patient safety and critical incidents 11: Consent, confidentiality and information management 12: Ethics, probity and medical negligence Part 2: History-taking and communication skills 13: Tips for effective communication 14: History-taking stations 15: Dealing with difficult situations 16: Written communication Part 3: Applied surgical sciences and critical care Section 1: Applied surgical pathology 17: Microbiology and healthcare-associated infections 18: Carcinogenesis and neoplasia 19: Haemodynamic disorders and thrombosis 20: Trauma 21: Surgical disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Section 2: Applied surgical physiology and critical care 22: Basic cellular physiology 23: Assessing the critically ill surgical patient 24: Shock and haemorrhage 25: Sepsis and multi-organ failure 26: Respiratory system in critical care 27: Cardiovascular system in critical care 28: Renal system in critical care 29: Gastrointestinal system in critical care 30: The liver 31: Neurological system in critical care 32: Brain stem death and end of life care