AMC 2 Endocrinology station practice

Example Endocrinology stations in Vivora

• Tiredness, thirst and weight loss

  You are a GP. Linda Howard, 52, returns for results. She came in two weeks ago tired, thirsty and passing a lot of urine. Her fasting glucose is 11.2 mmol/L and a repeat is also elevated; HbA1c 8.4%. She is otherwise well, not unwell or vomiting.

• Irregular periods and unwanted hair

  You are a GP. Steph Carter, 26, comes in about long-standing irregular periods, increasing unwanted hair growth and difficulty losing weight. She and her partner have started thinking about a baby.

• Vomiting and deep breathing in a young diabetic

  You are an ED doctor. Liam Walsh, 19, has type 1 diabetes and presents with two days of vomiting, abdominal pain and feeling increasingly unwell. He looks dehydrated and is breathing deeply.

• Weight loss, a racing heart and a tremor

  You are a GP. Nadia Khan, 34, presents with weight loss despite a good appetite, a racing heart, a tremor and feeling hot and anxious. Assess her and outline your plan.

What examiners focus on in Endocrinology stations

• Symptom-based screening for common conditions such as diabetes and thyroid dysfunction
• Medication and self-monitoring adherence history
• Red flags for acute complications such as DKA or thyroid storm
• Lifestyle and self-management discussion tailored to what the patient has already tried

Common mistakes IMGs make in Endocrinology stations

• Skipping medication adherence and self-monitoring questions
• Not screening for acute red flags when the scenario calls for it
• Giving generic lifestyle advice without first checking what the patient already does

Why practise Endocrinology out loud

Reading about a endocrinology presentation is not the same as running the station: taking a focused history, asking the examiner for findings, and giving a diagnosis and plan out loud, under time pressure. Vivora builds that fluency directly, so the real exam feels familiar rather than the first time you've said any of it aloud.