MBBS examiners (part III): God’s gift
God’s gift to medical students
Examiner: Drapes a friendly arm over your shoulder) Come, come Dr xyz, look at this patient and tell me what you see…
MS: This patient ….. distended abdomen…
Examiner: Ah, very good very good… now would you like to do an abdominal examination, perhaps?
MS: Yes, I would like to… (touch here and there, don’t know feeling what…)
Examiner: So… Don’t you think this patient might have paralytic ileus?
MS: Ooooh… Ok, on palpation… So my differentials include I/O…
Recommended approach:
First, do a silent mental war victory dance. One that involves waving both arms ecstatically over your heads, stethoscope violently swinging in your grasp, and prancing around a mental raging bonfire…
Second, PASS.
Only caveat: You must have common sense.
