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Feedback:: Flu Vaccine Counseling:: Attempt 1:: A PLAB 2 Mock

Master the paediatric flu vaccine station by addressing parental concerns with empathy, clarity, and a structured medical approach.

examiner mla

Jul 147 min read

A calm doctor kneels beside a concerned mother holding her young child in a softly lit clinic room, gesturing reassuringly while holding a nasal spray vaccine device, illustrating a PLAB 2 consultation scenario.

Flu Vaccine Counseling:: Attempt 1:: A PLAB 2 Mock

Essential counselling guide for PLAB 2: Flu vaccine myths, contraindications, and effective communication with concerned parents.

examiner mla

Jul 142 min read

A PLAB 2 scenario showing a female doctor reassuring a concerned mother holding her child during a flu vaccine consultation.

Flu Vaccination Counseling for Children - A High-Yield PLAB 2 Guide

Master flu vaccine counselling for PLAB 2: clinical details, safety, side effects, and ethical consent made simple for parental reassurance.

Ann Augustin

Jul 142 min read

A female doctor wearing a white coat and stethoscope counsels a female traveller with a suitcase in front of her. They are sitting at a desk with a world map, vaccine vials, and syringes placed on it, representing travel immunisation planning.

Travel Vaccines: What PLAB 2 Candidates Must Know for Safe Practice in the UK

Travel vaccines explained: NHS vs private, indications, and counselling tips for PLAB 2 success in travel medicine scenarios.

Ann Augustin

Jul 142 min read

A PLAB 2 teaching scenario where a doctor demonstrates subcutaneous injection on a training arm model to a medical student in a clinical setting.

PUID: 42 || PLAB 2 Mock 7 :: TeachingProcedures5: SC Injection

Master the subcutaneous injection teaching station with expert tips on structure, communication, and clinical accuracy in PLAB 2.

examiner mla

Jul 132 min read

A concerned female doctor listens to an elderly male patient during a clinical consultation, illustrating a PLAB 2 exam scenario.

PUID: 42 || PLAB 2 Mock 3 :: Emergency3: Lithium Toxicity Bipolar Talk to Daughter

Identify and manage lithium toxicity in PLAB 2 stations. Learn red flags, safe management, and how to escalate when uncertain.

examiner mla

Jul 132 min read

A PLAB 2 scenario illustration showing a paediatric doctor speaking with a concerned mother holding her feverish child, symbolising a febrile seizure case.

PUID: 42 || PLAB 2 Mock 2 :: FeverishChild4: Febrile Convulsion

Master the febrile seizure PLAB 2 case with expert tips on diagnosis, management, parental education, and ethical best practice.

examiner mla

Jul 132 min read

A middle-aged male doctor empathetically communicates serious news to a distressed female carer in a quiet hospital setting, representing a typical PLAB 2 scenario on breaking bad news and palliative care.

PUID: 42 || PLAB 2 Mock 1 :: BBN1: Dementia Mother

Master the art of breaking bad news in PLAB 2 with this comprehensive SPIKES-based guide to managing end-stage dementia scenarios.

examiner mla

Jul 132 min read

A calm healthcare professional in blue scrubs performing chest compressions on a CPR manikin in an emergency training environment, demonstrating PLAB 2 exam skills.

🫀 Do You Check for a Pulse in BLS? Here’s What Every Medical Student Should Know

Pulse checks are not part of BLS due to delays and inaccuracies. Learn when to check pulses in ALS, paediatrics, and resuscitation monitoring.

Ann Augustin

Jul 112 min read

PLAB 2 Mock test feedback:: Symptomatic Differential Medicine-Suspected Dementia:: 2nd Attempt

Avoid common PLAB 2 pitfalls – disorganised consultation, poor diagnosis, weak management. Master structured and patient-centred approaches.

examiner mla

Jul 107 min read

A young empathetic doctor listens attentively to an elderly South Asian man looking concerned, both seated across a desk in a calm clinic setting, representing PLAB 2 consultation practice.

Dementia Assessment and Differentials:: PLAB 2 Mock 2nd attempt

Master dementia assessment in PLAB 2: key data gathering, MMSE tips, and structured management to maximise your station marks.

examiner mla

Jul 103 min read

Portrait of a calm elderly woman with light gray hair and a thoughtful expression, with a subtle brain icon overlay representing memory assessment, used for PLAB 2 memory assessment revision.

Dementia Assessment and Differentials:: PLAB 2 Mock 1st attempt

Learn how to differentiate delirium and dementia efficiently in PLAB 2, perform focused MMSE, and manage cognitive decline cases effectively.

examiner mla

Jul 102 min read

A watercolor illustration of a smiling young boy with light brown hair wearing blue pajamas, holding a brown teddy bear close to his chest. He stands beside a bed with white sheets that have a visible wet patch, symbolising bedwetting. The bedroom is softly lit with beige curtains and a warm, calm atmosphere. A case of primary enuresis for MSRA

Nocturnal Enuresis & Cryptorchidism: MSRA High-Yield

Nocturnal enuresis and cryptorchidism MSRA station: full diagnostic, management, communication and referral approach summary.

examiner mla

Jul 93 min read

Illustration of a young child sleeping peacefully on their side under a blanket, with a dreamy thought bubble above showing two contrasting images: a calm, smiling face representing a pleasant dream, and a ghostly screaming figure representing a night terror. The scene is in soft pastel blue and lavender tones, evoking nighttime calmness.

🌙 Night Terrors vs Nightmares – A Comprehensive Guide for PLAB 2

Differentiate night terrors vs nightmares for PLAB 2. Presentation, management, and communication tips for paediatric sleep disorders.

Ann Augustin

Jul 84 min read

PLAB 2 Mock Test Feedback:: Counseling:: PSA Asymptomatic Friend With Prostate CA

Counselling an anxious asymptomatic man requesting PSA testing – risks, benefits, limitations, and ethical shared decision-making.

examiner mla

Jul 77 min read

A middle-aged male patient with short gray hair sits calmly in a consultation room, listening attentively to a doctor in a white coat who gestures reassuringly, in a warm, neutral clinical setting.

PSA Testing Counselling for Asymptomatic Patient: A PLAB 2 Mock

Learn how to effectively counsel asymptomatic patients requesting PSA testing for prostate cancer screening in PLAB 2 scenarios.

examiner mla

Jul 72 min read

Digital medical illustration showing a dark blue male silhouette facing right with an anatomical overlay of the prostate gland in orange-red below the bladder. To the right is a test tube labelled ‘PSA TEST’ containing red fluid, all set against a calm blue clinical-themed background with subtle hexagon patterns and a caduceus medical symbol.”

MSRA High-Yield Revision Guide: Prostate Disorders, PSA Simplified

Understand PSA interpretation, prostate cancer red flags, LUTS management, and pharmacology for MSRA prostate stations.

examiner mla

Jul 71 min read

Illustration of a calm, middle-aged ethnically diverse man speaking with a doctor in a clinic setting, with a subtle overlay of a PSA blood test vial and a prostate anatomical diagram in soft neutral tones.

📝 PSA Testing – A Complete High-Yield Guide for PLAB 2

Understand PSA testing, causes of elevated PSA, when to refer for prostate cancer, and counselling tips for PLAB 2 success.

Ann Augustin

Jul 72 min read

Prostate Disorders – High-Yield MCQs with Explanations for MSRA

Learn PSA testing counseling, BPH, prostatitis, and prostate cancer referral criteria for MSRA with key management pearls.

examiner mla

Jul 73 min read

Digital illustration of a friendly female doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope, warmly talking to a slightly anxious male patient wearing a burnt orange sweater. The background is light blue with subtle icons depicting a house, a human head with a heart representing mental health, and supportive hands representing social care.”

🏛️Authorities and Organisations for Support via GP Referral or Signposting

Learn how to integrate social prescribing and community support services effectively in your PLAB 2 consultations to provide holistic care.

Ann Augustin

Jul 73 min read