PLAB VaultFree PLAB 1 practice questions
One original question for each lesson of PLAB Vault's four-month course, 85 in all, each with its explanation. Choose a topic to start.
Want the full course? PLAB Vault takes you through all six exam areas in 18 weeks, with daily lessons, flashcards, exam-format questions and full mock exams.
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Week 1: Cardiovascular
- Chest pain and acute coronary syndromes
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation
- Valve disease, endocarditis and syncope
Week 2: Respiratory
Week 3: Gastrointestinal and liver
- Dyspepsia and upper GI bleeding
- Inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
- Liver disease and hepatitis
- Pancreatitis and gallstones
- Colorectal cancer and lower GI symptoms
Week 4: Endocrine, diabetes and metabolic
- Type 2 diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes, DKA and HHS
- Thyroid disease
- Adrenal and pituitary disorders
- Calcium and bone health
Week 5: Kidneys, fluids and blood
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease
- Sodium, potassium and fluids
- Anaemia and transfusion
- Haematological cancers and clotting
Week 6: Neurosciences
Week 7: Infection and cancer care
- Sepsis and antibiotics
- TB, HIV and travel infections
- Vaccines and notifiable diseases
- Oncological emergencies
- Suspected cancer referral
Acute and surgical care
Week 8: Acute and emergency
- The ABCDE assessment, shock and resuscitation
- Anaphylaxis
- Poisoning and overdose
- Trauma and head injury
- Burns and environmental emergencies
Week 9: Surgery, urology and perioperative care
- The acute abdomen
- Bowel obstruction, hernias and anorectal problems
- Vascular disease
- Urology: retention, stones, testes and prostate
- Perioperative care and anaesthesia
Week 10: Bones and joints
- Fractures and orthopaedic emergencies
- Back pain
- Inflammatory arthritis and gout
- Polymyalgia, giant cell arteritis and lupus
- Osteoporosis and bone infection
Week 11: Eyes, ENT and skin
- The red eye and sudden loss of vision
- Ears, hearing and vertigo
- Sore throat, neck lumps and ENT emergencies
- Eczema, psoriasis and skin infections
- Skin cancer
Women's and sexual health
Week 12: Pregnancy and birth
- Antenatal care and screening
- Early pregnancy problems
- Medical problems in pregnancy
- Labour and birth emergencies
- After the birth
Week 13: Gynaecology and sexual health
- Menstrual problems and endometriosis
- Contraception and unintended pregnancy
- Menopause
- Gynaecological cancers, cervical screening and the breast
- Sexually transmitted infections
Child health
Week 14: Child health I
- The newborn
- The unwell child and fever
- Breathing problems in children
- Infections and rashes
- Immunisation
Week 15: Child health II
- Growth and development
- Tummy, urinary and surgical problems
- Fits, faints and headaches
- Safeguarding children
- Adolescent health
Mental health
Week 16: Mental health
- Depression and anxiety
- Psychosis and bipolar disorder
- Self-harm and suicide risk
- Drugs and alcohol
- The Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act