DHA GP Exam study guide
DHA GP Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The DHA General Practitioner (GP) licensing assessment is the examination component of the Dubai Health Authority's process for licensing physicians to practise as general practitioners in the Emirate of Dubai. It is intended for physicians who have completed their primary medical qualification and are seeking a DHA licence to work in Dubai's health sector - whether in a hospital, clinic, or primary care setting. The DHA GP Exam study guide has 5 sections and about 1,559 words.
01Internal Medicine
Internal medicine questions reward a disciplined approach: identify the syndrome, assess severity, then choose the intervention that changes outcome. Know ACS (ECG within 10 minutes, aspirin, reperfusion), acute heart failure (congestion versus perfusion), COPD and asthma exacerbations (controlled oxygen, bronchodilators, steroids, avoid sedatives), diabetes emergencies (DKA versus HHS), thyroid disease, AKI and electrolyte disorders, anaemia, sepsis, and anticoagulation.
339 words, about 2 min02Family Medicine and Primary Care
Primary care questions test prevention, chronic disease control, and safe decisions in undifferentiated illness. Know screening schedules (cervical, breast, colorectal, hypertension, diabetes, lipids, depression), vaccination, contraception and preconception care, and the management of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, asthma/COPD and dyslipidaemia.
305 words, about 2 min03Pediatrics
Paediatrics questions emphasise assessment of the whole child: airway, breathing, circulation, conscious level, hydration and growth. Know the febrile infant pathway, bronchiolitis and asthma, croup, gastroenteritis and dehydration, otitis media, vaccination, developmental milestones and weight-based prescribing.
294 words, about 1 min04Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and gynaecology questions hinge on gestational age and maternal stability. Know antenatal care and dating, preeclampsia and eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, gestational diabetes, labour and delivery, postpartum haemorrhage, contraception, cervical screening and menopause.
301 words, about 2 min05Surgery and Emergency Medicine
Emergency and surgical questions test prioritisation. Use ABCDE: airway with cervical spine control, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure.
320 words, about 2 min