Hand-held Doppler to assess valvular incompetence – a new OSCE station?

Posnett, Helena; Derodra, J. K.

doi:10.1308/147870804948

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“…As a minimum requirement, we would suggest that all BST training establishments should train SHOs in the use of HHD in the examination of varicose veins. This change to the clinical examination has been suggested in a letter to the Annals 15 and we agree that the use of HHD now lies within the remit of basic surgical training and no longer constitutes a vascular higher specialist training skill.…”

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How Should a Candidate Assess Varicose Veins in the MRCS Clinical Examination? A Vascular Viewpoint

Bhasin

Scott

2006

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The Brodie-Trendelenburg (tourniquet) test, cough impulse and tap test are outdated but candidates should be aware of the principles and failings behind them. In the MRCS clinical examination, candidates should examine varicose veins by means of clinical examination and HHD as this is now accepted standard practice. To aid candidate education, the HHD technique should replace traditional clinical tests which continue to be taught in medical school and remain within the classical surgical text books.

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