Conditions - MLA map

The Read and Practice section has been created to help you study and apply clinical reasoning based on the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) Content Map by GMC. It consists of two major parts — Conditions (MLA Map) and Presentations — both written to the highest standard and aligned with PLAB 2 expectations.

📘 Conditions – MLA Map

In this subsection, we have compiled comprehensive, high-standard notes on all conditions listed in the GMC MLA content map. Each condition includes:

• ✅ Introduction and overview
• ✅ Key presentations and associated findings
• ✅ Differential diagnoses
• ✅ Red flags and urgent features
• ✅ Referrals and level of urgency
• ✅ Management plan aligned with UK practice

Reviewing these notes will help you understand the clinical background, approach, and management of each condition before practicing simulated scenarios.

🩺 Presentations

The Presentations subsection is built to train your applied thinking and OSCE approach. It focuses on how common symptoms or presentations may appear as exam scenarios.

Each topic includes:

• 🎯 Typical patient presentation formats
• 💬 Key communication points & data gathering hints
• 🩻 Clinical reasoning steps and differential filters
• 🧭 Guidance on how to approach the scenario in exam conditions

Reading these will enhance your ability to link symptoms to possible conditions, build rapport, and plan safe management — exactly the skillset needed for success in PLAB 2.

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