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Tonight we started with a viva about diathermy.
Suggested structure of a MRCOG viva
1. What is diathermy?
2. What kind of current is
used?
3. Why use high frequency
current?
4. What types of current
are used?
5. How is diathermy
applied?
6. Risks of diathermy.
7. Discuss direct coupling
and its implications
8. Discuss capacitive
coupling and its implications.
Then we had a roleplay about pre-menstrual syndrome.
Candidate’s Instructions.
You are a 5th. year SpR and about to see Jane
Williams in the gynaecology clinic.
You are to take a relevant history and advise her about
management of her problem.
Referral Letter.
The Surgery,
Main Road,
Blacktown,
Herts.
Phone 0845 689 432.
Re. Mrs Jane Williams,
35 High Street,
Blacktown.
BK88 4EU
d.o.b. 1 January 1990.
Dear Doctor,
Please see Mrs Williams who has pre-menstrual syndrome.
She has tried vitamin B6 with
no benefit.
Yours sincerely,
John P. Evans MRCGP, DRCOG.
Then we had a viva about child sexual abuse.
The examiner asked 7 questions.
Examiner’s
instructions.
Ask the candidate the following questions.
1. What
is the definition of child sexual abuse? 2
marks
2. What
is the prevalence of sexual abuse of girls? 1
mark
3. What
are the risk factors for child sexual abuse? 5
marks
4. What
behaviours might raise suspicion of child abuse? 4 marks
5. What
physical features might raise suspicion of child sexual abuse. 5 marks
6. What
laboratory results would prove child sexual abuse? 2 marks
7. What
actions would you take if you suspected that a child in your gynaecology clinic
was the victim of child sexual abuse? 1
mark
The examiner did not ask any questions, you just had to think of all the relevant things to say.
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