Rapid Reporting

This rapid reporting set follows the FRCR (UK) part 2B exam style.

How to use it:
It comes in PowerPoint (*.ppt) format. Answers will be provided at the end of the slides.
Hope you find it helpful and good luck in the exam!


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• Rapid reporting set 1
• Rapid reporting set 2
• Rapid reporting set 3
• Rapid reporting set 4

How I tackle the Rapid Reporting in the FRCR Final 2B exam:

Step 1: Quick glance - identify the obvious abnormality, double check again.

"What do you mean by 'double check again'"

A: For example, don’t miss out radial head dislocation when you've detected ulnar fracture. The answer would be "Monteggia fracture/dislocation" (full mark), rather than "Ulnar fracture" (half-mark). Another scenario would be mistook normal variants such as accessory ossicles as fracture.

Step 2: If there is no obvious abnormality detected, check the corners of the films for abnormality and check your own blindspots.

"What 'blindspots'"?

A: I think everyone has their own blind spots when it comes to plain film viewing. For example I tend to miss out reviewing the sternoclavicular joint, that's my blind spot. You will notice yours when you review the day-to-day images with your consultants.

Step 3: After finished reviewing all 30 cases, decide if you have had too many "Normal" cases or too many "Abnormal" cases. 

If there are too many "Normal" cases, look through these "Normal" cases again. 

If there are too many "Abnormal" cases, look through these "Abnormal cases again.

Note: Collected from the past candidates' experience (including myself), number of "Abnormal" cases ranges between 15-20 cases.

Therefore, if you have marked, for example 24 abnormal cases, then chances are you have over-called some of the abnormal cases.

Likewise, if you have marked less than 15 abnormal cases, then it is almost certainly you have under-called some of the normal cases. Got it?

Other tips:

Don't bother to classify the pathology, eg Salter-Harris classification.

Use general terms ie “Lytic lesions”, “Dilated small bowel”, except for classic cases eg Monteggia fracture/dislocation.