PLAB – 2 STATIONS

Updated on 31st January 2020

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PLAB – 2 Stations
Please ignore any duplicate station. Thank you

Medicine & Surgery

1. Chest Pain
2. Pericarditis
3. MSK chest pain
4. Post MI SOB (HF)/Pulmonary oedema - +/-
Abdominal examination
5. Acute coronary syndrome
6. Arrythmia DDs/AF
7. Hepatitis (LFT’s) BT results/ Abnormal
LFT/Gilberts syndrome/Alcoholic liver/MCV
108 and raised ALT
8. HTN-CA lung
9. HTN-Losartan (Dry Cough)
10 HTN-Ankle oedema
11 Low eGFR after starting ramipril
12 Dry cough DDs
13 Dry cough PCP
14 Cough (Pneumonia)
15 Dry cough (TB)/ Cough in a homeless man-
TB/PCP/Mesothelioma
16 Cough and haemoptysis DDs/Lung cancer
17 Asthma (wheeze) diagnosis
18 Asthma medication PEFR
19 Asthma discharge
20 Encephalitis
21 Hyperthyroidism (Wt loss/ tremor and
sweating)
22 Hypothyroidism
23 Intermittent claudication
24 TIA
25 Acute red eye (AACG)/Glaucoma
26 Subconjuctival haemorrhage
27 CFS
28 Constipation talk to patient
29 Constipation talk to nurse
30 Indigestion (GORD)
31 Barret’s oesophagus surveillance scan

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 32 Head injury adult
33 SAH
34 GCA Giant cell arteritis
35 Pain and aches (Back pain)-Disc prolapse
36 Elderly confusion Tele conversation
37 Postural hypotension
38 Fall and hip fx DDs
39 Vestibular neuritis
40 Uraemia and hyponatraemia
41 Tiredness- Citalopram
42 Tiredness and bruiseing on both forearms
43 Vit B12 def
44 Acute gastroenteritis
45 Headache/Cluster/Migraine
46 Obstructive sleep apnoea
47 Tension headache
48 Anaemia/IDA (Wellman check)
49 Thalassaemia
50 Ear pain- barotrauma
51 Hearing loss/ Conductive hearing
loss/Cholestatoma
52 Ear wax
53 Haematuria
54 Loin pain
55 Back sprain
56 UTI –female
57 UTI – confusion
58 Ureteric stone
59 Inguinal hernia preop assess. and
concerns/Ankle pin removal
60 Appendicitis-Lady with pain abdomen

Psychiatry
61 Depression/After passing away sister or
husband/Daughter is in school/ Doesn’t want
medication
62 MMSE (Confused/Non-confused)
63 Psychotic patient
64 Alcoholic dependency
65 Drug dependency/Heroine dependency
66 Suicide (PCM/OCP/Cutting wrist)
67 Alcoholic colleague/ FY2 dr smell of alcohol

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 68 Cocaine addicted colleague
69 Colleague coming late +/- Alcoholic
70 PCM homosexual patient
71 Anorexia nervosa
72 Cocaine/Heroine abuser wants to quit
73 Drug addicts wants self discharge/IE

Paediatrics

74 Febrile convulsion
75 Autism
76 OM child
77 NAI
78 Head injury
79 Intussusception
80 Pyloric stenosis
81 Flu jab
82 MMR/ Vaccination 5 wks/8 WKS old child
83 IV fluid prescription (Teaching father/Nurse)
84 Neonatal jaundice
85 Bronchiolitis/ LRTI
86 Delayed walking in child/Twin development
87 Child development
88 Tonsilitis twice in 6 mnths op rejected by ENT
89 Speech problem 15 months mother worried
90 Baby chlamydia
91 Green liquid-Neuroblastoma/ Herbal
medication

Obs & Gynae

92 Pre eclampsia

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 93 Contraception
94 PID (RIF)
95 STI gonorrhoea/ Gonorrhoea treated doesn’t
want to tell wife
96 Ectopic pregnancy
97 Miscarriage
98 Antenatal visit – 1st
99 Antenatal care at 36 weeks
100 HSV infection, concern of transmit to child
101 16 yrs old with migraine and aura-for
contraception
102 UTI in pregnancy
103 Pre conception counselling
104 PCOS

Counselling

105 BP management
106 Epilepsy
107 CDAD
108 MRSA
109 Post MI lifestyle/ Angioplasty pre-op
110 Vascular dementia-lifestyle
111 Osteoporosis
112 Stroke assessment
113 Obesity counselling
114 Statin
115 Diabetic retinopathy
116 Diabetic review
117 Hypoglycaemia
118 Hypoglycaemic fits, taxi driver/Gay
119 DKA
120 Clarithromycin causes high INR pt taking
warfarin
121 Lady on warfarin-2+blood in urine
122 AF patient doesn’t want warfarin (Rat
Poison)/Warfarin-assess mental capacity
123 NSI nurse
124 NSI child
125 COPD
126 Smoking cessation
127 URTI
128 Skin lesion mole

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 129 Skin lesion melanoma
130 Skin lesion BCC/SCC
131 Psoriasis with vascular dementia
132 Coeliac disease (endoscopy)
133 Post op hemiarthroplasty
134 Ankle pin removal pre op
135 Herniography
136 Dermoid cyst
137 Pain management breast cancer
138 Two people policy/ Noisy relatives at hospital/
Religious family
139 Acne-want Isotretoin
140 Fungal infection/Ring worm
141 Colorectal polyp
142 Explain discharge medication
143 Metastatic cancer-discuss management/
Prostate CA, pain ladder/ Lady with
metastatic breast CA with pain

Ethics
144 BBN cerebral bleeding
145 BBN talk to pregnant daughter
146 EDH Joshua
147 Pelvic fracture Joshua
148 Post mortem
149 Domestic Violence
150 Insomnia
151 Cancer withhold
152 End of life DNAR-MS
153 Treatment refusal (SCLC/Neutropenic
Sepsis/Multiple sclerosis)
154 Angry daughter’s complaints
155 BBN over phone-massive bleed in brain
156 Angiogram (Conflict of opinion)/Rude
physiotherapist
157 Dementia-palliative care (Talk to daughter)
158 Dementia- Daughter concerned about
dementia (Retired judge)
159 Elderly abuse
160 Elderly wrist fracture
161 Concerned mother OCP
162 Driving after TIA

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 163 Emergency contraception
164 Cerebral palsy (father concerned)
165 Ankle sprain
166 Angry patient change cannula
167 IV cannula talk to dr Wilson
168 Colleague delaying pt discharge
169 Medical error MI
170 Misdiagnosed pneumonia
171 Hairline fracture
172 Amoxicillin rash/ Unneccesary antibiotic
173 Foreign body
174 PSGN biopsy
175 Sample not labelled
176 Post op wound infection (Cyst/Hernia)
177 BBN Vascular surgery complications/ Aorto
femoral bypass surgery failure
178 Premature child birth/ Unhappy mother, child
covered in poo
179 Talk to consultant son about his mother/
Angry son talking about his mother
180 Bowel cancer-son doesn’t want mom to know
181 Changing counsellor
182 Gender selection/ Wants male baby boy
183 DCIS
184 Cannabis abuser with insomnia asking for
sleeping pill
185 Apixaban-concerned about Nosebleed
186 Old pt wants to change rude consultant
187 Meningitis Prophylaxis
188 15 year girl wants long term contraceptive
189 PSA screening
190 Delaying period and 3-6 months COCP
prescription
191 Transgender, pulmonary embolism taking HRT
192 Child telephone conversation/ Mom calling
about her sick son/Requesting steroid or
home visit
193 3 years old child can't sleep
194 HIV/ discuss lab results/ HIV partner
counselling/Groin lumps- Hx of unprotected
sex

Examination

195 Diabetic foot

196 Alcoholic foot/Alcoholic neuropathy

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 197 Cerebellar ataxia
198 Whiplash Injury
199 Brachial plexus injusy
200 Peripheral field of vision
201 Acoustic neuroma CN 8/ Teaching- 8th CN
202 OM otoscopy
203 GCA fundoscopy
204 Abdominal examination- (Heart
failure/ARLD/Chronic
diarrhoea/Diverticulitis/Bloody diarrhoea)
205 Hip examination
206 Cardiovascular system
207 Knee exam / Teaching neurological exam of
lower limb
208
Respiratory system exam/CXR (Teaching)
209 Meningitis
210 Primary survey conscious/Traumatic pelvic
fracture
211 Primary survey unconscious
212 Basic life support BLS (Adult/infant/child)
213 Spacer
214 PCM venepuncture
215 IV cannulation
216 Urinary retension (Catheterisation)
217 Breast lump exam/ Fibroadenoma/ Cyclical
mastalgia/ Breast exam teaching
218 Teaching Inguinal hernia exam
219 ANC exam breech
220 Per speculum exam (teaching)/Cervical
screening
221 Simman Asthma
222 Simman – Dizzy spells, AF+HF, PE, ACS
223 Simman – UTI/TURP
Sepsis/Hypoglycaemia/DKA
224 Simwoman – anaphylaxis, post hysterectomy,
post op hypotension/PPH
225 Simman- PAD
226 Simman – DNAR, Death confirmation
227 Simman – melena/Haematemesis
228 Wrist Examination – CTS/DT
229 Teaching ECG
230 Thyroid exam
231 Testicular exam
232 Prostate (DRE)
233 Sugical suturing
234 All Cranial nerve exam

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 Mixed Stations
235 Hydrocele
236 Rhinitis with F/H of Hay fever
237 HIV patient wants to be pregnant
238 Pulmonary embolism/ Lady with chest pain,
metastatic breast ca/Transgender
239 Herpes zoster/ Shingles/ Post herpetic
neuralgia/Chest pain
240 Herpes labialis/Cold sores
241 Syphilis
242 Night terror
243 Sick note
244 GBS
245 Gout
246 Peripheral Neuropathy – Diabetic Pt
247 Restless leg syndrome
248 Acute intestinal obstruction
249 Hyperprolactinoma(Breast discharge, taking
antidepressants,no mass)
250 Multiple myeloma
251 Chronic kidney disease(CKD-Oliguria)
252 Cauda equine syndrome
253 Adult 1st time seizure
254 Social media breach in confidentiality
255 Ischaemic stroke post brain tumour removal,
talk to son
256 Cataract (dry eye), concern GA and driving
257 Age related macular degeneration
258 UTI e BPH
259 Enalapril-cough
260 Planning pregnancy, on anti HTN
261 CA bladder
262 Varicose Vein
263 Warfarin F/U learning disability
264 Irritable bowel syndrome
265 Cellulitis
266 Chronic PID case
267 ICH adult with massive stroke
268 Dysphagia
269 Haematemesis
270
Leukaemia (Tiredness/gum bleeding/
Lymphocytosis after well man
visit)/Dengue/Vit C deficiency

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 271 Pt’s son complaint- answering phone
272 Child presents with rash- Asthmatic child/
Child having on & off rash - ?Hives
273 Stokes Adam Attack
274 Infectious Mononucleosis
275 Hyperparathyrodism
276 Exercise induced Asthma
277 Child Asthma
278 Apixaban prescription writing
279 Duct Ectasis-Nipple discharge
280 Abdominal aortic aneurysm, back pain
281 Otitis externa
282 Trochanteric bursitis
283 Recurrent UTI
284 IBD
285 Ulcerative colitis
286 Acute Kidney Injury/AKI
287 Skin lesion- genital warts/Molluscum
contagiosum
288 Polymyalgia Rheumatica(steroid side effects)
289 Septic arthritis
290 Reactive arthritis
291 Ankylosing spondylitis
292 Osteoarthritis
293 Rheumatoid arthritis/with skin lesions
294 Chicken Pox-Pregnant lady
295 Chicken pox- Child
296 Child Epilepsy
297 Constipation-Child
298 Eczema
299 Tonsilitis (1st diagnosis)/Acute tonsilitis
300 Bed wetting child (Primary Enuresis)
301 Scabies
302 Dequervian’s synovitis (Wrist examination)
303 Prescription writing (Indoor)
304 Lesbian bullying at work
305 Lesbian pap smear
306 Came for review of medicine: taking statin
amlodipine and thyroxin..TFTs high
307 Levothyroxine dose change (Angry daughter)
308 Impetigo
309 Ovarian cancer/Abdominal bloating
310 Carpal tunnel syndrome (Wrist examination)
311 ITP
312 Analgesic (Ibuprofen) nephropathy
313 Ca Oesophagus
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