FRCEM Revision Guide – Contents Forward Chapter 1 – The FRCEM SBA Contents Chapter 1 – The FRCEM Single Best Answer (SBA) Overview of the SBA question papersTips and tricks from candidates and examiners Courses Collated resources: AdultPaediatricsOther resources Chapter 2 – The FRCEM OSCE Overview of the FRCEM OSCEOSCE Stations Courses and booksExamination Day Chapter 3 – History taking stations General approachPain historySystem histories Chapter 4 – Communication stations Common Scenarios Complaints/angry relative or patientConflict resolutionDifficult referralDifficult conversation Breaking bad news – New DiagnosisBreaking bad news – Death of a patientCDU/Short Stay Ward Round Major Incident Major Incident Concepts Major Incident Management Other Scenarios NeedlestickOvercrowding/queue management Obtaining consent Chapter 5 – Psychiatry, substance misuse and safeguarding stations Approach to the patient with psychological disturbanceExaminations and scoring systems (SADPERSONS, AMTS, MMSE)Assessing Mental Capacity Mental Health ActSubstance misuseAdditonal Resources Chapter 6 – System examination stations CardiovascularRespiratoryAbdominalNeurology: Upper limb Neurology: Lower limb Cranial nervesOphthalmologicalThyroid Peripheral vascular GenitourinaryGynaecologicalDermatology Chapter 7 – MSK examination stations General tipsEnsure you cover Joint ExaminationsHand and wristElbowShoulderNeckBack Joint ExaminationsHipKneeAnkle and FootGALS Chapter 8 – Resuscitation stations ResourcesFace to face OSCEsVirtual OSCEs General approachExample scenarios Chapter 9 – Procedural stations General Approach Core procedures/skills:VascularDiagnostic proceduresCardiacAnaestheticObstetric/gynaecology Core procedures/skills:UrologyOrthopaedicsBlocksMiscellaneous Chapter 10 – Teaching stations General ApproachPotential stationsTeach a ColleagueTeach a Patient Forward Chapter 1 – The FRCEM SBA Cite this article as: Trudie Pestell, "FRCEM Revision Guide – Contents," in St.Emlyn's, March 21, 2021, https://www.stemlynsblog.org/frcem-revision-guide-contents/. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)