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.

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This is the only guide trainee surgeons will need to help them pass the MRCS Part B OSCE exam. It includes comprehensive revision notes on all the areas covered in the exam, practice scenarios and model answers laid out as in the exam, and essential exam techniques.