The MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills - PACES) is designed to test the clinical knowledge and skills of trainee doctors hoping to enter higher specialist training. This book is a comprehensive revision tool for students preparing for postgraduate medical examinations. Presented in role-play format, the book features 200 cases across six sections. Beginning with cases based on clinical consultation themes, the next sections cover clinical examination of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. The final section presents cases illustrating clinical communication skills and ethics. This second edition has been fully revised and updated with new topics in line with the current syllabus and common examination themes. The previous edition (9789356961173) published in 2023.

Table of Contents:
Clinical Consultation Approach to a Scenario in Clinical Consultation Station Spot Diagnosis Hypothyroidism Graves’ Disease Cushing Syndrome Acromegaly Addison’s Disease Diabetic Foot Ankylosing Spondylitis Back Pain Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Sclerosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Gout Optic Atrophy Diplopia Retinitis Pigmentosa Vitreous Hemorrhage Pyoderma Gangrenosum Psoriasis Pleural Effusion Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Pulmonary Embolism Atrial Fibrillation Congestive Cardiac Failure Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Transient Ischemic Attack Transient Ischemic Attack in Young Female Marfan Syndrome Osteogenesis Imperfecta Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Sexually Transmitted Infection Crohn’s Disease Bronchiectasis Cerebral artery stroke Reactive arthritis Celiac disease Subacute infective endocarditis   Clinical Examination: Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular System Examination Aortic Stenosis Aortic Regurgitation Mixed Aortic Valve Disease Mitral Stenosis Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Valve Prolapse Mixed Mitral Valve Disease Pulmonary Stenosis Prosthetic Aortic Valve Prosthetic Mitral Valve Atrial Septal Defect Ventricular Septal Defect Patent Ductus Arteriosus Intracardiac Device   Clinical Examination: Respiratory System Respiratory System Examination Interstitial Lung Disease Rheumatoid Lung Bronchiectasis Cystic Fibrosis Pneumonia Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cor-pulmonale Bronchial Asthma Lung Cancer Lobectomy Pneumonectomy Lung Transplant   Clinical Examination: Gastrointestinal System Gastrointestinal Tract Examination Chronic Liver Disease Cirrhosis with Portal Hypertension Hepatomegaly with No Stigmata of Chronic Liver Disease Hereditary Hemochromatosis Primary Biliary Cholangitis/Cirrhosis Ascites Hepatosplenomegaly Isolated Splenomegaly Hemolytic Anemia (Hereditary Spherocytosis) Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Renal Transplant Liver Transplantation Renal-pancreas Transplant Chronic Pancreatitis Crohn’s Disease Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy   Clinical Examination: Nervous System Examination of Upper Limb Examination of Lower Limb Examination of Cranial Nerves Examination for Disequilibrium Examination of Eye Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral Neuropathy: Atypical Features Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Sensory Ataxia Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Claw Hand Spastic Paraparesis Cord Compression Cervical Myelopathy Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease Cerebellar Disorder (Upper Limb) Cerebellar Ataxia Multiple Sclerosis Motor Neuron Disease (Kennedy’s Disease) Bulbar Palsy (Motor Neuron Disease) Myotonic Dystrophy Myasthenia Gravis (Ocular) Parkinson’s Disease Tardive Dyskinesia Involuntary Movement (Chorea)   Clinical Communication Skills and Ethics Brief Discussion on Communication and Ethics Lifestyle Modification of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Rheumatoid Arthritis Transient Ischemic Attack Addison’s Disease Ulcerative Colitis with the Refusal to Admit Hospital Celiac Disease Patient with the First Fit Emphysema with Smoking Cessation Counseling of an Alcohol Drinker Discussion on Breaking Bad News Pancreatic Carcinoma Multiple Sclerosis Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Dementia Renal Biopsy Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Insertion Intercostal Chest Drain Hickman Line Lumbar Puncture Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy Procedure Offer a Blood Transfusion Needle Stick Injury Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus Hospital Superbug-1 Hospital Superbug-2 Genetic Counseling Counseling for Anticoagulation Patient with Poor Compliance Nonorganic Disease Medical Error-1 Medical Error-2 Medical Trial Cancer Withhold Live Organ Donation Advance Care Decision Decision about Do-not-resuscitate End of Life Decision Brainstem Death Testing Brainstem Death and Organ Donation Hospital Postmortem Coroner’s Postmortem