These are the ESSENTIAL POINTS FOR FCPS IMM THEORY , MRCP 1 and 2 (MEDICINE). They are compiled from multiple sources and should ideally be given one or two reads one week prior to the exam. The points which are new to you should be marked or highlighted and the points which you already know should be left as it is. Write down the new points , separately. For CPSP exams in particular, there are many points and association...
A simple stepwise clinical case presentation format is described below. In clinical exams, a command would usually be given to examine a certain patient. After having examined the patient, the candidate would have to reproduce his findings in a structured manner which is often a tough task. This method will help in reducing some of the pain associated with such oral presentations. Thank you for allowing me to examine Mr. ABC, a 50 year old carpenter ,who presented to the...
FCPS stands for Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. It is a postgraduate degree offered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP). CPSP is responsible for the post graduate studies of doctors in Pakistan. It offers both Fellowship and membership programs. It enrolls doctors and conducts exams to award post graduate degrees. The first step towards obtaining FCPS Residency training is clearing the FCPS part 1 exam. A doctor in Pakistan after completing MBBS and one...
This article contains a useful and unique mnemonic for the 12 cranial nerves. It would also help in remembering which are motor, sensory or mixed nerves, respectively. Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Violently a Gladiator's Vault Ah Heaven Olfactory OH Optic OH Oculomotor OH Trochlear TO Trigeminal TOUCH Abducens AND Facial FEEL Vestibulocochlear VIOLENTLY Glossopharyngeal a GLADIATORS Vagus VAULT Accessory AH Hypoglossal HEAVEN ONLY OVERGROWN ORANGES TRY TO...
There are in total 12 pairs of cranial nerves that arise from the brain and brain stem , respectively. The cranial nerves are paired nerves with the first two namely the olfactory and optic nerves arising directly from the cerebrum meaning they are somewhat the extension of the brain itself. The other 10 cranial nerves arise from the brain stem. List of the Cranial Nerves I Olfactory II Optic III Oculomotor IV Trochlear V Trigeminal VI Abducens VII Facial VIII...
