Let's talk about PACES

[guest18]

I am planning to appear in June/July 2010.

Anyone else appearing in that time line please share your preparation strategy.

My plan:

1- Tim Hall
2- Pastest online course
3- Practice on patients
4- Ealing Paces course now
5- Pastest Paces course before the exam

Do you think the above are enough or also read the following highly recommended books:

1- Cases for Paces by Stephen Hoole

2- success in Paces by Philip Kelly and McDonald

Please those who have passed and those who are preparing share their opinions.

[guest87]

I am going for paces in march.

I have read both volumes of ryder/mir, and bits from tim hall.

success in paces by phillip kelly is good. I haven't read it all but some parts are worth going through.

Haven't heard of stephen hoole.

Of course practicing on patients is a must.

[Guest]

does anybody have links for download or ebook versions of books important for PACES?
books like ryder/mir?or any other book?

if so, please send them to

kelumnk at yahoo dot com

thanks a lot in advance..

[dr - A]

i am also planning for july Paces exam

can anyone who has passed the exam guide me that which online courses are must subscribing beside bedside practice on patients for passing paces ? is pastest courses sufficient?
is ryder (third edition ) , mrcp 2 success in paces and balijia are enough to read ? beside macloed and hutchinson for clinical methods??
Your cooperation is highly appreciated.thanks

[Geust 211]

but exam is not held in kuwait in july ,, where will you go ???

[Guest]

macleod and hutchison are medical student level books
read the paces clinical methods book - this also has useful mnemonics for history and communication and gives good guidelines for paces level history and examination

[Geust 211]

what is the full title and author name of this book ??

[blowpaces]

PLZ ANY BODY INTERESTED TO PRACTICE VIGOUROUSLY FOR PACES 2WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMPLZ GIVE YOUR E MAIL ADRESS WRIGHT HERE I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU.

I HAVE EXPERINCE OF EXAM IT NEEDS LOT OF REHARSALS OR MIMICKING PRCTICE ON TOP OF ALL THOSE METHODS.

THANX.

[pacesguest]

Hi
i am giving Paces as well in June July.Have given this exam before please contact me on 07940086822

[s]

Hi
Sitting for oct paces , this is my second time. Anyone in london interested in intense practice.Give me a call on 07910287447

[guest09]

I have heard that from 2011 there will be changes in PACES pass/fail criteria. Now you need an overall pass even if you have a fail in one station.

But with the new changes a candidate will have to pass each station and even if they score more than pass marks and fail one station, they will fail.

Anyone have any comments regarding this?

[guest 501]

what i heard is different. it is not a question of passing each station separately. they are going to change in such a way that you have to pass each of the 7 criteria of marking like technique of examination, clinical findings , welfare etc. they will never make it easy or more difficult but try to filter those people who somehow slip through by scoring more in some criteria despite doing badly in some other

[guest09]

Ok, that makes sense. Thanx

[guest-111]

I got a 45 yo woman complaining of a mass in right side between the neck and shoulder and some tingling and numbness in the right 4th and 5th fingers.
On examination it was a hard mass, diffuse, no edges, like it was coming out of the right lung apex.
The patient had no symptoms (fever wt loss, cough, haemoptysis, night sweats) whatsoever.
On examination of the hand there was ulnar nerve signs.
One candidate said that they felt a bruit on the neck mass.

Any guesses as to the diagnosis???

[voges]

post stenotic dilatation of subclavian artery secondary to cervical rib?

[guest-111]

hmmm, I suppose that's the best (and only) d/d so far. Thanks

Any other d/d's, anyone?