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Oct 12
21m 45s

Chest Pain: ACS, Pulmonary Embolism or A...

Plabable Limited
About this episode

Join Sze for a high-yield review of chest pain, covering acute coronary syndrome, including STEMI, NSTEMI and unstable angina, pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection.

Work through 12 clinical scenarios in a single-best-answer format, with clear explanations, common exam traps and memorable revision hooks. Learn to recognise key clues, choose the right investigation and identify the most appropriate next step in management.

Pause at each question, test your knowledge and sharpen your clinical reasoning for the KBA.


For more high-yield revision notes and practice questions, find the resources for your exam:

• Plabable for MLA — for UK medical students preparing for the Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test (MLA AKT): plabableformla.com

• Plabable for PA — for physician associate students preparing for the Physician Associate Registration Assessment (PARA): plabableforpa.com

• Plabable for PLAB — for international medical graduates preparing for PLAB 1: plabable.com

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