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Emedica AKT Essentials Topic Review
Emedica AKT Essentials Topic Review
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MRCGP AKT Preparation
Learning objectives
• Know what to expect in the AKT exam
• Know how to prepare effectively
• Know common pitfalls that lead to failure and
how to avoid them
• Know the habits of high scorers / keys to
success
• Know how we can support you with AKT
• Kickstart your AKT preparation!
Bell’s Palsy
• Acute, unilateral, idiopathic, facial nerve paralysis
• Most make a full recovery within 9 months
• If present within 72 hours, prednisolone can improve
recovery
• Refer to ENT if
• Bilateral Bell’s palsy
• Recurrent Bell’s palsy
• Diagnosis unclear
• No improvement within 1 month
Questions include:
• Low impact, common conditions
• High impact, rarer conditions
• Common reasons for consulting
• Areas identified as problems in past
– Exam statistics – marks by area
– Examiners’ feedback reports
Mortality RATE
Area 95% CI
Public Health England. Public Health Profiles. 24/02/2021 https://fingertips.phe.org.uk © Crown copyright 2021
Gestational Diabetes
• GD increases risk of diabetes
• Postnatal check at 6-13 weeks
– If at <13 weeks, use fasting glucose
– If at >13 weeks, use fasting glucose OR HbA1c
– OGTT not routinely recommended
• Ongoing annual screening using HbA1c
Opioid Conversion
Analgesic Dose Notes
Key reading 1
Reading - Guidelines
• National guidelines e.g. NICE – NICE CKS
• Clinical Case Cards
• 112 topic reviews
• Investigations
• Diagnosis
• Prescribing
• Management
• Emergencies
www.emedica.co.uk/casecards
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MRCGP AKT Preparation
Summary - AKT
• Applied knowledge – relevant to GP
• Organisational area weakest for GPRs
• Evidence / Stats can offer easy marks
• Clinical most important domain
• Examiners’ feedback valuable for revision
• Cover the curriculum systematically
• Allow enough time: prepare and you WILL
succeed!
Finally…
千里之行,始於足下
“A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step”
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