The Royal College of Psychiatrists defines the purpose of the MSE as providing a“clear, objective snapshot of someone’s mental functioning at a given time-point“. A comprehensive MSE is essential to a psychiatric assessment, helping inform assessment, diagnosis and management. ...
Management: supportive communication strategies, refer to speech and language therapy for impairment-based therapy, compensatory strategies, AAC, psychological support for mood assessment. Recovery: greatest in first weeks/months post-stroke, may continue for years; aphasia often remains a lifelong disabili...
Suicide risk assessment 01 A 75-year-old man presents following an overdose … History 💬 Swollen leg A 61-year-old woman presents with a swollen leg. … History 💬 Testicular pain 01 A 19-year-old man presents with scrotal pain. Ple… History 💬 Tinnitus A 53-year-old wo...
I’m going to do a neurological examinationI need to pick up on signs that are suggestive of Parkinson’s disease, therefore I will include assessment of distractable cog-wheeling and writing in my examination. I’m going to request an FBCAn FBC will help me to assess for an elevated WCC...
Geeky Medics OSCE Textbooks Table of Contents Key points Malnutrition: sudden or chronic decrease in nutritional intake affecting growth, healing, and life maintenance. Types: Acute malnutrition: brief inadequate nutrition (e.g., due to illness) leading to muscle wasting and rapid weight loss. ...
Geeky Medics OSCE Textbooks Table of Contents Key points Meningitis: inflammation of meninges covering brain/spinal cord; viral more common, treat as bacterial until proven otherwise due to high mortality. Aetiology: bacterial, viral, fungal, non-infective (e.g. cancer, autoimmune, drugs). ...