Practice patient scenarios for OSCE?

[TheShaker]

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Hi everyone, my school is having us take the OSCE which is a practical exam where we have patient encounters and are graded on it. It's just going to be patients with a given chief complaint and then we have to do an HPI and pertinent physical exam. This is going to be across all of the organ systems. I was wondering if anybody has any resources containing practice cases? These exams have been a constant source of anxiety and frustration for me just because I never really know what to expect and, frankly, I'm pretty bad at thinking on the spot.

Thank you for all helpful responses.

 

[Moko]

Hi everyone, my school is having us take the OSCE which is a practical exam where we have patient encounters and are graded on it. It's just going to be patients with a given chief complaint and then we have to do an HPI and pertinent physical exam. ... I was wondering if anybody has any resources containing practice cases?

First Aid for USMLE Step 2 CS. Pretty much all you will need.

 

[235009]

You also need to realize that for OSCEs how you ask questions, interact with the patient, make them feel comfortable, show empathy, perform physical exam techniques will likely be more important overall than "getting the answer".

 

[TheShaker]

You also need to realize that for OSCEs how you ask questions, interact with the patient, make them feel comfortable, show empathy, perform physical exam techniques will likely be more important overall than "getting the answer".

For my school, interpersonal skills only count for 20% of the grade and you usually get most of it as long as you act like a normal human being. I'm just worried about not selecting the right questions for associated symptoms and components of the physical exam.

 

[TheShaker]

First Aid for USMLE Step 2 CS. Pretty much all you will need.

Just checked it out at my school library and the cases look really helpful. Thanks!