Registering:

Ever wonder how you're going to manage to fit in time to take a thorough history and examination in your OSCEs?

Join our clinically focused teaching on loss of consciousness to help prepare for finals where we discuss history-taking, physical examinations, investigations, and how to differentiate between different causes of loss of consciousness with practice case scenarios.

This teaching is not only aimed at Manchester medical students, anyone is welcome to join.

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtcOGtqzgoG9ONof6BcqsrtlYhcHDjNQ9Q

Certificates and slides are given once the feedback form is completed.

Conditions we will cover:

- Syncope (e.g. vasovagal syncope, cardiogenic syncope, and orthostatic hypotension)

- Seizures and epilepsy

- Other causes (e.g. hypoglycaemia and vertebrobasilar insufficiency)

Learning Objectives:

1. How to take a concise loss of consciousness history and know when to ask what question

2. Physical examinations to consider and their relevant signs

3. Investigations for loss of consciousness and when to consider them

4. Causes of loss of consciousness and how do differentiate between them

5. Practice OSCE scenarios to apply knowledge of loss of consciousness