Very good history taking and consultation, however, I think the GP was too quick to prescribe antibiotics considering patient is afebrile , normal BP, normal RR, not confused , not too old PLUS patient gave history of coughing from his work place (carpet factory dust allergy). I feel management should’ve focused towards that, or at the least mention provisional diagnosis and tell patient he needs to go for X Ray & other investigations to check if it’s a chest infection. But please correct me if I’m wrong.. I’m here to learn . Thanks
Thank you! As long as justification is given it is reasonable - unilateral lung creps, 3 week history, green phlegm etc. The other way can be justified as well however - key is to demonstrate safety and rationale behind actions. Remember also in GP setting x-ray, other same-day investigations may not be available 👍
The live teaching part is 10 days but you have all the materials in your account for 12 months. Full details here: aroramedicaleducation.co.uk/plab-2-academy/
Hii doc.. I’m honestly at crossroads, written the exam twice failed both times by less than 1mark. I feel my consultations are at least good enough to pass the exam.. I honestly don’t know what to do
Thank you! This can range significantly depending on style of learning, visas, exam dates, annual leave etc. we design the academy so you feel ready for the exam the next day! We see a range of attendees from a few days before their exam to 6 months before. In average we see between 2-4 weeks beforehand however.
It usually helps the patient feel heard. Sometimes in the middle of all the information exchange, little details can get lost out and patients do worry about this as well
Thank you for your kind suggestion! I am not sure where you came up with the 4+2+2 part however - having timeframes like this leads to a scripted and non-patient centred approach. Sadly too many doctors are taught for PLAB 2 in this way and this actually is more likely to lead to lower scores. You also can't know where or what the focus is in the management part - 'time spent' is certainly not the key factor. Having been a previous PLAB 2 examiner, and then having now taught PLAB 2 for many years afterwards, we teach very similar to this style at the academy - thankfully with very good results and outcomes. Wish you all the best in your preparation!
I strongly agree with @dr_aman_arora. I absolutely loved this roleplay. I have got my PLAB 2 exam in March and I just hope and wish that I’ll able to talk as smoothly as done in the video. From what I’ve studied till now, the patient needs to be felt heard, comforted and informed. As long as you are doing all of that politely and professionally, you’re golden. This is just what I’ve learnt, I don’t know if I’m right 😅
