In this article, we are going to share with you list of important topics for PLAB 1 exam. These topics have been shared by real test takers and have been compiled into a list by Dr. Rahul Jha. These topics are very important for all those preparing for the PLAB 1 exam as they are frequently tested in the real exam.
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Instructions by Dr. Rahul Jha:
“Below, I am listing the topics that are very important for PLAB 1. Please read everything about these topics and also lay more emphasis on the what I am mentioning alongside the topics.”
Important Topics For PLAB 1 Exam
Below are the important topics for PLAB 1 exam based on the recalls and experiences of international medical graduates (IMGs) who have taken the PLAB 1 exam:
- Hypercalcemia – esp. Types, causes, treatment.
- Hypocalcaemia –causes , signs and symptoms and treatment ( esp. initial treatment)
- Post partum haemorrhage –types, causes and treatment.
- Statins – esp side effects
- Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- Pharyngeal pouch
- CURB- 65 scale – very very important!
- Hiatus hernia.
- Cancer oesophagus.
- Impetigo.
- Acute otitis externa.
- Acute and chronic otitis media.
- Tonsillitis , Indications for tonsillectomy and peri tonsillar abscess
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis –treatment part is very important
- UK national new born blood spot screening.
- Wilms tumor
- Polycystic kidney disease.
- Acne vulgaris and rosasea– treatment, aggravating and relieving factors
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Nerve injuries in upper limb- all > median N, ulnar N, Radial N
- Cutaneous nerve supply of Lower limb –all dermatomes are important
- Cardiac enzymes and their applicatioms
- Endometrial cancer
- Cervical cancer + pap smear – current guidelines
- Breast cancer
- Hirschprungs disease
- Extrinsic allergic alvelolitis
- Colorectal cancer – including screening programmes in UK
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Anti phospholipid syndrome
- ITP
- Achlasia
- Supra ventricular tachycardia –esp WPW syndrome
- NSAIDS – side effects/ classification
- Cancers of thyroid – esp papillary and anaplastic
- Rotator cuff tear
- Acute cholecystitis
- Intusussuception
- Infant respiratory distress syndrome
- Renal stones – types and managements more imp
- Celiac disease –both children and adults + examples of gluten free diet
- Post pill amenorrhea
- Premature ovarian failure
- Treatment of constipation
- Infertility –causes and management for both men and women
- Vaccination schedule in UK
- List of live vaccines- esp vaccines
- Developmental mile stones : very very important!!!!!!
- Epiglottitis
- Croup
- Testicular cancer
- Depression
- Personality disorders
- Tumor markers- very very imp
- COC pills –UKMEC contraindications
- Suicide
- Pneumonia in children, COPD pts etc
- Cardiac tamponade
- Marfans syndrome
- Downs syndrome
- Insulin and types+ OHAs + treatment of diabetes –step by step according to NICE and WHO
- Cauda equine syndrome
- Migraine
- Frozen shoulder
- Vomiting in pregnancy-stages and treatment
- List of AD/AR/XLD/XLR diseases –I hated this part!!!!!
- Costochondritis
- Morphine dosing and converting doses like from oral to iv etc
- GERD/Peptic ulcer/H pylori/ referral etc.
- Anal fissure
- Torsion of testes
- Drugs that stain teeth – commonly asked
- Treatment of menorrhagia / DUB– step by step from NICE
- Hypertension classification/treatment/malignant hypertension
- Ace inhibitors –side effects asked-remember it causes hyperkalemia 9 asked in sept 2016 PLAB1 )
- Legionnaires disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Aplastic anaemia
- Atrial fibrillation
- Types and causes of neonatal jaundice + phototherapy
- SDH/EDH/SAH- causes and diagnosis
- Head injury – GCS/ Indications for CT
- Meningitis
- Hypothy/hyperthy, thyroglossal cyst
- Conns syndrome
- Bladder cancer
- Vaccine in splenectomy
- Drugs causing impotence
- Cong rubella synd
- Measles
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Urinary Incontinence-types and their treatment
- 5th disease
- Phenytoin / Antipsychotics/anti depressants/ mood stabilizers –side effects and monitoring
- PIH
- GDM
- Innocent murmurs
- Crohns ds/ Ulcerative colitis
- Leukaemias
- Abdominal aneurysms
- Psychiatric screening tools
- Heart blocks
- Nephrotic synd/nephritic synd
- DVT- diagnosis and prophylaxis
- Asthma plus step wise approach in management
- Paracetamol/ opiate/cocaine/salicylate poisoning/TCA
- Physiological changes in pregnancy
- Colles#
- Irritable bowel disease
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia
- Acromegaly
- Cushing synd and cushing disease
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Renal artery stenosis
- Retinal detachment
- Fibroids and complications
- Contraception 0 types, mechanism of their actions and side effects –very very important!
- BPH/ Prostate Ca
- Causes of dementia –esp alzhimers/vascular and lewy body
- Undescended testes
- Hemothroax/pneumothorax –causes and treatment – very very imp!!
- Rashes in different types of illness among- measles/herpes simplex/ hand footbmouth/ molluscum contagiosum/ 5ht ds/rubella/roseola –read about them as well
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Steroids – side effects, ointment strengths
- Infective endocarditis
- Cystic hygroma
- Cystic hydroma/dermoid cyst
- Lambert eaton synd/ myasthenia gravis
- Anti emetics drugs
- Bisphos scores
- WETFAG – google this mnemonic!!
- Reactive arthritis
- Chicken pox
- Post op atelectasis
- Anaphylaxis and treatment with adrenaline –for diff age groups
- Wilsons disease
- Hepatitis
- Nasal polyps
- Heamarthrosis
- Epididymal cysts
- Eosinophilia
- Types of abortions – very very important
- MIRENA – favorite of British examiners!!
- Acromegaly
- Types of headache
- HSP
- HUS
- Pulm embolism also wells criteria
- Orbital floor
- Addisons disease –very very imp!
- Acute coronary syndromes and its management
- Hyper parathyroidism
- Appendicitis in pregnancy
- Ectopic pregnancy – very very imp!!
- Psoriasis + psoriatic arthropathy
- Haemorrhoids
- CME retinitis
- Gall stones – diagnosis and treatment
- Pesudomemb colitis
- Sheehans synd
- Typhoid fever
- Waterhouse freidricshen synd
- Basal cell Carcinoma/Squamous cell carcinoma – differentiating between both.. very very imp!
- Warfarin monitoring
- Ottawa knee rules
- Hernias
- Hydrocele/ undescended testes
- Toxoplasmosis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Pertusis
- Digoxin toxicity
- Ramsay hunt synd
- Bells palsy – treatment
- Chlamydia/candida/bact vaginosis/PID – also read about national chlamydia screening programme
- Mental health act
- Presbycusis
- Menieres disease
- Osteoporosis
- Disufiram
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Duodenal atresia/ pyloric stenosis –diagnosis
- Hemochromatosis
- Genital ulcers –differential diagnosis very very important!
- Conjuctivits –types and treatment
- Cong syndromes – Williams, digeorge, patau, Edward, cotards
- Drugs causing PNH
- Treatment of hyperkalemia
- Causes of sterile pyuria
- Carcinoid
- Amebic liver disease
- HOCM
- Cong dislocation of hip
- Legg clavee perthes disease
- Eczema – types and treatment
- Pleural effusions
- Somatization disorder/ hypochondriasis /munchausen synd/ malingering
- Systemic sclerosis
- Markers for various connective tissue diseases
- Electrolyte abnormalities in various endocrine diseases
- Treatment of post herpetic neuralgia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Difference between large and small bowel obst
- Placental disorders –abruption/praevia/ vasa previa
- Diabetic ketoacidosis/ HONK
- Smoking cessation
- Osteoarthritis –xray findings and diff it from RA
- VBW diseases
- Mesothelioma
- GBSComplications of MI
- Hemorrhagic disease of the new born
- Locating MI region on the basis of leads
- Pulsus paradoxus –causes
- Anti- D indications
- Paralytic illues –causes and management- very very imp!
- Asherman synd
- Anorexia nervosa +bulimia nervosa–features/ grading/ scoff questionnaire
- Utricaria and calcaneal fracture
- Sarcoidosis
- Cong cmv infection
- Prolactinomas
- Asbestosis
- Amenorrhea -primary and secondary
- Diphtheria
- Child abuse
- Burns
- Pan coast tumor
- Gilbert syndrome
- Pancreatitis –grading, causes, and treatment
- B12 deficiency
- Tinea infection
- Volvulus
- Whiplash injury
- Pel-Ebstien fever
- Diabetes insipidus
- Knee ligament –diagnostic tests
- Fasciohumeral muscular dystrophy
- Acute psychosis/mania
- Schizophrenia
- Epilepsy
- Amourosis fugax
- Necrotising enterocolitis
- Cow milk allergy
- Drugs causing gynecomastia
- Pterygium
- Syringomyelia
- Histoplasmosis
- Osgood schattlers disease
- SIRS
- Pelvic congestions syndrome
- Drugs safe and contra indicated in pregnancy
- Tocix megacolon
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
- Ototoxic drugs
- Andenomyosis/endometriosis
- Ovarian cancer
- UTI – very very important-read according to nice guidelines
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Alopecia
- Amyloidosis
GOOD LUCK! 🙂
