bloodwork, xrays, ekgs etc

[lianne]

hi-can anyone tell me if there are osce inter -stations that test ekgs, blood smears, xrays etc. the study guide-mastering the osce/csa mentions all the extras you should know. how pertinent is this to the exam?
thanks

[Harvard]

hi-can anyone tell me if there are <a target=new href=http://www.Amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/007138135X/valuetheplace-20>OSCE</a> inter -stations that test ekgs, blood smears, xrays etc. the study guide-mastering the <a target=new href=http://www.Amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/007138135X/valuetheplace-20>OSCE</a>/csa mentions all the extras you should know. how pertinent is this to the exam?
thanks

Hi, I took CS test yesterday. It was not that hard. Most stations I was done early and waiting for time to expire. Patients had VERY common problems: stomach pain RUQ; stomach pain periumbilical, stomach pain over entire abdomen; chest pain after exertion; coughing up blood, with night sweats and fever, from a homeless shelter volunteer (TB); Diarrhea for a week; etc... No inter-stations, xrays, blood smears, etc...
OSCE seemed like overkill to me.