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Station 2 · Sub-station 2.1 of 1Free

Clinical

5 minutes' reading time for a clinical scenario, then 10 minutes.

10 min in total5 min reading first4 timed questions

How this sub-station runs

  1. R
    Reading time5 min

    Read the scenario and plan. Its own timer; the sub-station clock starts after.

  2. 1
    Opening question≈ 3.3 min

    The scenario or question as the panel sets it.

  3. 2
    Panel follow-up 1≈ 2.3 min

    Revealed when you reach it, as on the day.

  4. 3
    Panel follow-up 2≈ 2.3 min

    Revealed when you reach it, as on the day.

  5. 4
    Panel follow-up 3≈ 2.3 min

    Revealed when you reach it, as on the day.

The sub-station clock (10 min) is the hard stop. Each question also has its own timer, with a warning before it runs out. Finish early and the time you save carries to the next question. Speak your answers with the recorder or type them.

What the panel scores

  • Technical knowledge — 1 to 5
  • Problem solving & decision making — 1 to 5
  • Situational awareness — 1 to 5
  • Communication – information gathering — 1 to 5
  • Communication – information giving — 1 to 5

Cues

  • • Name the working diagnosis and what will kill first
  • • A–E with resuscitation running in parallel
  • • Senior, anaesthetic and theatre escalation — by name and time

After you submit

Your recording to replay, feedback on pace and timing, the panel-style marks, what to improve in each answer, and a sample answer for every question.

Station 2 overview & result