From Prepare for the PSA Facebook . Questions surrounding these common topics asked in the exam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLf8SKIwEfo
Really useful YouTube video providing content summary and general advice.
→ I had a lot of questions regarding insulin in my exam, so make sure you understand the key concept of how insulin works (e.g. long acting, basal/ bolus regimens), and adjusting dose according to the BM readings. E.g. if lunch time BM readings are higher than normal range, it would be the morning dose that would be adjusted by increasing the insulin dosage by 1-2 units.
→ Know what drugs to prescribe in common emergencies e.g. hypoglycaemia (treatment summary can be found on BNF/MC).
→ Understand fluid prescribing. I used to find fluid prescribing tricky but once you learn the basics it is not bad and common exam questions. For example, emergency resuscitation fluids, prescribing maintenance fluids in adults and paeds. Check out Prepare for the PSA Facebook webinars for further teaching on fluid prescribing.
→ Know how to interpret gentamicin charts and what to do with the results- found on BNF