Medical viva questions

Questions you should be ready for

1. 01

   A patient presents with acute chest pain. Walk me through your differential.

2. 02

   How would you approach a breathless patient in the emergency department?

3. 03

   Explain the mechanism of action of the drug you just mentioned.

4. 04

   What investigations would you order first, and why those?

5. 05

   How does your management change if the patient is pregnant?

6. 06

   Talk me through how you'd break bad news to this patient.

7. 07

   What are the red flags you must not miss here?

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