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✌️✌️ *HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS* ✌️✌️ To *Dr Hira Jamil* For passing *PACES MRCP UK* She was with us in our batch for online prepration for PACES in Nov 22 We wish her the best for her future.

✌️✌️ *HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS* ✌️✌️ To *Dr Kunza Tarar* *Dr Ihsanullah* *Dr Farina* For passing *MRCP UK PART 2 WRITTEN* They have been keen members of our part 2 group. We wish them the best for their future.

✌️✌️ *HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS* ✌️✌️ To *Dr Jeevan Kumar* *Dr Sowndhariya VA* For passing *MRCP UK PART 2 WRITTEN* They have been keen members of our part 2 group. We wish them the best for their future.

*👉 IMPORTANT 394👈* Please remember that most of the chest signs will be more evident on the back. Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 393👈* A lot of candidates forget to count the respiratory rate which is very important in a chest case examination Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 392👈* *On Inspection of the front of chest look for:* Symmetry. Limited expansion. Shape. Scars. Apex of the Heart. Intercostal in drawing. Dilated veins Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 391👈* *Few causes of decresed Vocal Resonance* Pleural effusion Pneumothorax Lung fibrosis Lobectomy Pneumonectomy Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 390👈* *Few causes of Increased Vocal Resonance* Consolidation Bronchiectasis Cavitation Mass Lung collapse with mediastinal shift to the side of the lesion. Dense Lung fibrosis Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 389 👈* *Commom causes to suspect in case you hear Vesicular breathing with prolonged expiration* COPD Asthma Obstructive lung disease Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 388 👈* *Commom causes to suspect in case you hear bronchial breathing* Consolidation Mass Cavitation Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 387 👈* *Tip for chest station* Cricoid Sternal distance (Normal >3 fingers breadths) if < 3 =COPD Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 386 👈* If you find yellow nails in chest station you are probably dealing with Yellow Nail Syndrome so try to find pleural effusion and/or Bronchiectasis Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 385 👈* If you find sclerodactyly in chest station (thin stretched shiny skin, Curling of Fingers) please try to find lung fibrosis and/or Pulmonary HTN Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 384 👈* If you see Rheumatoid hands (Z deformity, ulnar deviation, buttoniere, swan neck) in chest station please remember you have to find Basal Lung Fibrosis, Effusion, Bronchiolitis Obliterans. Good Luck.

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*👉 IMPORTANT 383 👈* *Chest inspection in PACES* Intercostals indrawing = Hoover sign COPD Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 382 👈* *Chest inspection in PACES* Retraction may be due to Fibrosis, Collapse ,Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 381 👈* *Chest inspection in PACES* Any Bulge may be due to Pneumothorax ( uncommon ) and Pleural effusion Good Luck.

*👉 IMPORTANT 380 👈* *Chest inspection in PACES* Increased A-P diameter = COPD Good Luck.

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