Types of Cases that are seen in MRCP
PACES
Given below are lists of the types of cases that may be
seen in the MRCP PACES examination. (Common cases in MRCP PACES)
Go through the methods and the information given in
ACES for PACES and learn how to analyse
these cases.
Then go through the methods given in
chapter 18 of ACES for PACES and learn how
to plan investigations and treatment.
As an exercise, practice planning investigations and
treatment for the cases that are listed below.
We have now published a companion book to ACES for PACES
This book KEYS to SUCCESS in
MEDICINE has notes on all important subjects in a format designed
to facilitate understanding and memorising .
Go through these topics using
KEYS to SUCCESS in MEDICINE so that you can rapidly revise all the
important features of these conditions
This will enable you to easily answer questions the
examiners may pose as you will have a structure to your studying and recall
Where available we have include a link to revision notes
on our other website medicalrevision.org
This will show you examples of the format of the notes in
KEYS to SUCCESS in MEDICINE
Station 1 Respiratory and Abdomen
Respiratory System
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fibrosing alveolitis
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis
Pleural effusion
Consolidation of the lung
Collapse of the lung
Pneumonectomy
Lobectomy
Superior vena cava obstruction
Cor pulmonale
Apical fibrosis (tuberculosis)
Abdominal Examination
Cirrhosis of the liver
Polycystic kidneys
Hepatomegaly
Splenomegaly
Hepatosplenomegaly
Ascites
Transplanted kidney
Unilateral enlarged kidney
Crohn’s disease
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Mass in the abdomen
Thalassaemia
Liver transplant
Station 3 Cardiovascular and
Neurology
Cardiovascular
Mitral regurgitation
Aortic stenosis
Aortic regurgitation
Mixed aortic valve disease
Prosthetic valves
Mitral stenosis
Mixed mitral valve disease
Aortic and mitral valve disease
Ventricular septal defect
Mitral valve prolapse
Pulmonary stenosis
Atrial septal defect
Coarctation of the aorta
Patient ductus arteriosus
Dextrocardia
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Marfan’s syndrome
Fallot’s tetralogy
Eisenmenger syndrome
Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis
Spastic paraparesis
Flaccid paraparesis
Peripheral neuropathy
Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy ( Charcot-Marie-Tooth
disease)
Motor neurone disease
Myasthenia gravis
Cervical myelopathy
Pseudobulbar palsy
Syringomyelia
Parkinsonism
Proximal myopathy
Friedrich’s ataxia
Bilateral cerebellar lesion
Unilateral cerebellar lesion
T1 lesion
Lateral medullary syndrome
Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy
Ulnar nerve lesion
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Common peroneal nerve lesion
Radial palsy
Bulbar palsy
Cerebellopontine angle lesion
Poliomyelitis ( old )
Station 5 (endocrine, eyes,
skin locomotor)
Endocrine
Goitre
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Cushing’s syndrome
Acromegaly
Addison’s disease
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Eyes
Diabetic retinopathy
Retinitis pigmentosa
Papilloedema
Choroiditis
Hypertensive retinopathy
Glaucoma
Retinal artery occlusion
Optic atrophy
Retinal vein occlusion
Horner’s syndrome
Locomotor
Rheumatoid hands
Ankylosing spondylitis
Paget’s disease
Systemic sclerosis
Psoriatic arthropathy
Marfan’s syndrome
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Osteoarthrosis
Swollen knee
Gout
Skin
Psoriasis
Systemic sclerosis
Neurofibromatosis
Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome
Lichen planus
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Erythema nodosum
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Sturge-Weber syndrome
Vitiligo
Acanthosis nigricans
Keratoderma blenorrhagica
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Alopecia areata
Erythema multiforme
Pemphigus
If you know of cases, which have been seen by candidates
at the MRCP PACES that have not been listed above, please leave a message
either in the shoutbox or on the forum so that we may add these to the list
