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PaperclipPerfector  1mo ago (text post)   2745 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for April 5, 2024

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There are multiple inaccurate things the GP mentioned about the PACES exam.

For example, if any of the patients or actors wince or show distress during any part of the PACES exam, the candidate will likely fail the whole exam. This holds true regardless of whether the candidate got the right diagnosis or otherwise performed well in that particular station or in the exam as a whole.

Huh. I'm just as confused as @netstack. Surely there must be some cases where an expression of discomfort is expected, as it would be IRL?

If there's a gentle way to palpate a kidney, I haven't heard of it. As far I know, it's usually not possible to even feel them in normal patients, unless you go hard. But I never said I was a good internist or interested in it, so I could well be wrong.

Why do you think palpating kidneys is painful? Have you tried it on yourself?

Really? That seems like a pretty high bar to clear. What if the station is supposed to be, I dunno, appendicitis?

Do you think an actual appendicitis patient will agree to be be palpated by 20 different doctors in one day?

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