FRCEM Revision Guide – Contents Forward Chapter 1 – The FRCEM SBA Contents Chapter 1 – The FRCEM Single Best Answer (SBA) Overview of the SBA question papers Tips and tricks from candidates and examiners Collated resources: Adult Paediatrics Other resources Chapter 2 – The FRCEM OSCE Overview of the FRCEM OSCE OSCE Stations Examination Day Chapter 3 – History taking stations General approach Pain history System histories Chapter 4 – Communication stations Common Scenarios Complaints/angry relative or patient Conflict resolution Difficult referral Difficult conversation Breaking bad news – New Diagnosis Breaking bad news – Death of a patient CDU/Short Stay Ward Round Major Incident Major Incident Concepts Major Incident Management Other Scenarios Needlestick Overcrowding/queue management Obtaining consent Chapter 5 – Psychiatry, substance misuse and safeguarding stations Approach to the patient with psychological disturbance Examinations and scoring systems (SADPERSONS, AMTS, MMSE) Assessing Mental Capacity Mental Health Act Substance misuse Additonal Resources Chapter 6 – System examination stations Cardiovascular Respiratory Abdominal Neurology: Upper limb Neurology: Lower limb Cranial nerves Ophthalmological Thyroid Peripheral vascular Genitourinary Gynaecological Dermatology Chapter 7 – MSK examination stations General tips Ensure you cover Joint Examinations Hand and wrist Elbow Shoulder Neck Back Joint Examinations Hip Knee Ankle and Foot GALS Chapter 8 – Resuscitation stations Resources Face to face OSCEs Virtual OSCEs General approach Example scenarios Chapter 9 – Procedural stations General Approach Core procedures/skills: Vascular Diagnostic procedures Cardiac Anaesthetic Obstetric/gynaecology Core procedures/skills: Urology Orthopaedics Blocks Miscellaneous Chapter 10 – Teaching stations General Approach Potential stations Teach a Colleague Teach 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/. Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print