One learner performs. One learner checks the key steps and gives feedback. Then swap roles. This is a practice aid, not an official mark scheme.
Candidate
FRCEM · Paired examination practice
Examine the shoulder. Describe the pattern of pain, movement and strength and explain your differential and next steps.
Suggested practice time: 5–7 minutes. This is a practice suggestion, not an official examination timing.
Examiner / observer
Tick the actions you observe. Discuss any step that was not needed for this examination; unchecked boxes are not a score.
Examiner / observer · 1 of 3
Preparation · History and inspection
Provide space to inspect both shoulders and a chair or couch. Perform only comfortable movements on a consenting partner; special tests are selected for the stated clinical question, not performed forcefully as a routine.
Examiner / observer · 2 of 3
Palpation and movement · Rotator cuff
Examiner / observer · 3 of 3
Other focused tests · Finish
What pattern matters most here? Separates pain, true weakness, movement restriction and laxity, accounting for scapular movement and test limits.
What does a positive special test establish? It supports an interpretation in context; it does not by itself diagnose a tear or symptomatic instability.
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