PLAB - Medical Exam Prep

Practice Questions for the PLAB Part 1

Jul 10, 2020 | 2 comments

The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test is the main route by which International Medical Graduates (IMGs) demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practice medicine in the UK. The PLAB Part 1 is a computer-based exam that...

Acute Epiglottitis

May 20, 2020 | 3 comments

Acute epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis. When there is involvement of the soft tissues surrounding the epiglottis, then it is referred to as acute supraglottitis. It can result in life-threatening airway obstruction and death if rapid treatment is not...

Understanding Vaccination

Aug 10, 2019 | 1 comment

Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material (the vaccine) to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a particular pathogen. Herd immunity is a type of indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a...

I Wish I Had Heard This Advice Before Applying For An Emergency Medicine Training Post

Aug 20, 2017 | 2 comments

I was not always interested in Emergency Medicine. Unsurprisingly, I used to be interested in surgery. I completed my medical school education in Pakistan, and did an elective placement in surgery at a Harvard hospital whilst still a medical student. It doesn’t get...

The PLAB Test – What to Expect?

Aug 10, 2017 | 0 comments

The PLAB Test will form an integral part of the GMC registration process for most doctors who qualified and reside outside of the EU and don’t already hold a recognised postgraduate qualification (MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCEM etc). There are a whole host of revision...