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PLAB 2 epilepsy counselling station showing a doctor discussing seizure management, first seizure assessment, medication compliance, driving restrictions, pregnancy advice, and seizure safety precautions with a patient in a clinical consultation setting. The image highlights key PLAB 2 communication skills, epilepsy history taking, diagnosis, management, and patient-centred counselling commonly tested in UKMLA CPSA and PLAB 2 examinations.

Epilepsy in PLAB 2: Key History, Differentials, and Management

Learn how to confidently approach epilepsy stations in PLAB 2, including seizure history, diagnosis, counselling, safety advice, and management.

Ann Augustin

Jun 95 min read

PLAB 2 Cauda Equina Syndrome station with doctor reviewing MRI findings and assessing a patient with severe back pain in a hospital setting.

Cauda Equina Syndrome: A High-Yield PLAB 2 & MSRA Guide

Master Cauda Equina Syndrome for PLAB 2 with red flags, diagnosis, MRI indications, emergency management, and exam tips.

Ann Augustin

May 294 min read

PLAB 2 dermatology consultation showing a doctor examining a patient’s fungal toenail infection (onychomycosis) in a realistic hospital clinic setting.

Onychomycosis (Fungal Nail Infection) – A High-Yield Clinical Guide for PLAB 2

A high-yield PLAB 2 guide to onychomycosis covering diagnosis, investigations, antifungals, counselling, and recurrence prevention.

Ann Augustin

May 263 min read

PLAB 2 genetic counselling scenario showing a doctor compassionately explaining Huntington’s disease inheritance and family planning options to a worried patient in a clinical consultation setting.

PUID: 64 || PLAB 2 Mock 4 :: CounselingCondition10: Huntington's Disease (2nd Attempt)

Learn how to approach Huntington’s disease counselling in PLAB 2 with empathy, clear genetics explanation, and safe planning.

examiner mla

May 254 min read

PLAB 2 genetic counselling station showing a doctor explaining Huntington’s disease inheritance and a Punnett square to a concerned patient in a clinical consultation setting.

PUID: 64 || PLAB 2 Mock 3 :: CounselingCondition10: Huntington's Disease (1st Attempt)

Learn how to explain Huntington’s disease inheritance, genetic testing, PGD, and counselling clearly in PLAB 2 stations.

examiner mla

May 253 min read

PLAB 2 Psychiatry Station - OCD Doctor taking a focused history with empathy to assess obsessive thoughts, compulsions, triggers and impact on daily life.

PUID: 64 || PLAB 2 Mock 2 :: PsychMiscOwn6: OCD (2nd Attempt)

Learn how to confidently approach an OCD psychiatry station in PLAB 2 with focused history, empathy, diagnosis, and management.

examiner mla

May 253 min read

PLAB 2 psychiatric consultation station showing a compassionate doctor speaking with an anxious young patient with OCD symptoms in a realistic hospital clinic setting.

PUID: 64 || PLAB 2 Mock 1 :: PsychMiscOwn6: OCD (1st Attempt)

Learn how to approach OCD stations in PLAB 2 with structured psychiatric history, ICE, risk assessment, and patient-centred care.

examiner mla

May 254 min read

PLAB 2 communication skills scenario showing a doctor discussing notifiable infectious diseases and public health responsibilities with a patient during a UK clinical consultation.

Notifiable Diseases in the UK: Why Notification Matters

Learn UK notifiable diseases, public health duties, contact tracing, and outbreak control for PLAB 2 and UKMLA success.

Ann Augustin

May 193 min read

PLAB 2 communication station showing a doctor reassuring a patient with Gilbert’s syndrome during a calm clinical consultation about mild jaundice and bilirubin blood test results.

Understanding Gilbert’s Syndrome for PLAB 2

Learn how to explain Gilbert’s syndrome clearly in PLAB 2 with investigations, reassurance, management, and safety netting.

Ann Augustin

May 132 min read

PLAB 2 ophthalmology station showing a doctor examining a patient with a red eye in a clinical setting, demonstrating assessment of subconjunctival haemorrhage and safe eye examination skills.

Red Eye in PLAB 2: A Structured Approach to Differentials and Red Flags

A high-yield PLAB 2 guide to red eye cases, covering emergencies, differentials, diagnosis, management, and safety netting.

Ann Augustin

May 113 min read

A doctor providing empathetic reassurance to a distressed woman during a sensitive consultation, demonstrating patient-centred communication skills in a PLAB 2 vaginismus OSCE scenario.

Vaginismus: A Complete PLAB 2 Guide (With Causes Including Vulvodynia)

Master vaginismus in PLAB 2 with a clear, empathetic approach, diagnosis, management, and communication tips to ace OSCE stations.

Ann Augustin

Apr 253 min read

Doctor examining a patient’s ear with an otoscope in a clinic setting, demonstrating ear examination skills for PLAB 2, focusing on diagnosing otitis externa, otitis media, and identifying red flag features.

Ear Infections for PLAB 2: Otitis Externa vs Otitis Media vs Malignant Otitis Externa

Master ear infections for PLAB 2: differentiate otitis externa, media, and malignant OE with key red flags and management tips.

Ann Augustin

Apr 212 min read

A patient holding one side of the face with sharp electric shock-like pain triggered by touch, illustrating trigeminal neuralgia for a PLAB 2 clinical scenario.

Trigeminal Neuralgia – Complete PLAB 2 Guide

Master trigeminal neuralgia for PLAB 2: classic triggers, diagnosis, red flags, and carbamazepine management made simple.

Ann Augustin

Apr 202 min read

A PLAB 2 exam-style consultation where a UK GP reassures a concerned mother about her child’s missed vaccinations and catch-up schedule.

📢 UK Childhood Vaccination Schedule (2025) & What To Do If a Dose Is Missed

Master the updated UK childhood immunisation schedule for 2025, including live vaccine rules, catch-up strategies & MMR timing tips.

Ann Augustin

Oct 14, 20252 min read

A PLAB 2-style doctor–patient consultation where a young woman looks concerned as a female doctor explains cervical screening results calmly in a clinic setting.

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 8 :: LGBTQ2: LGBTQ PAP Smear

Learn how to counsel a 24-year-old woman invited for cervical screening—address misconceptions, explain procedures, and reassure.

examiner mla

Oct 13, 20253 min read

A calm bedtime scene related to a PLAB 2 pediatric counselling theme — a softly lit child’s bedroom with a glowing night-light and alarm clock on a bedside table, as a parent gently guides a toddler toward a warmly lit bathroom, symbolizing reassurance and routine.

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 5 :: Challenging Parenting 5: Primary Nocturnal Enuresis

Reassure, screen red flags, and use conditioning tactics for primary nocturnal enuresis in toddlers. Practical PLAB 2 station blueprint inside.

examiner mla

Oct 13, 20254 min read

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 4 :: Hearing Loss1: Idiopathic Sensorineural Hearing Loss

SSNHL is an ENT urgency. Learn a focused OSCE approach, red flags, tuning-fork tests, urgent referral, and clear, patient-friendly explanations.

examiner mla

Oct 13, 20254 min read

A PLAB 2-style end-of-life care scene showing a clinician’s hands offering a cup of water and a folded leaflet with a hospice icon to a patient’s family. In the softly lit background, an older patient rests in bed while a relative holds their hand. The composition conveys calm, dignity, and compassion in muted blue and amber tones.

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 3 :: BBN1: Dementia Mother

Break bad news sensitively in terminal dementia: link symptoms, use SPIKES with pauses, decline harmful interventions, and pivot to palliative care.

examiner mla

Oct 13, 20253 min read

A young woman wearing a teal awareness ribbon stands in front of a Union Jack flag, symbolizing cervical cancer awareness in the UK — an image suitable for a PLAB 2 learning post on women’s health and screening awareness.

🩺 Cervical Screening in the UK (HPV-First Pathway): What’s New for PLAB 2 Doctors

Master the updated 2025 HPV-first cervical screening pathway for PLAB 2 with a structured approach to results, colposcopy & reassurance.

Ann Augustin

Oct 12, 20253 min read

Female doctor explaining seborrheic skin lesions to a male patient during a PLAB 2-style clinical consultation, illustrating oily scalp dermatitis and a waxy seborrheic keratosis in a calm, educational setting.

🧴 Seborrheic Conditions Made Simple — A PLAB 2-Ready Guide for IMGs

Understand seborrheic conditions for PLAB 2: greasy rashes, waxy lesions, and how to explain them confidently to patients.

Ann Augustin

Oct 8, 20253 min read