MICGP CKT case studies

The MICGP Computer-Based Knowledge Test (CKT) is the written knowledge component of the Irish College of General Practitioners' membership pathway for doctors training in general practice in Ireland. It is designed for GP trainees who have completed or are nearing the end of their structured training and need to demonstrate the breadth of knowledge expected of an independent general practitioner. The test samples the full curriculum of general practice: consulting and communication, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology, musculoskeletal and rheumatological problems, mental health and neurology, women's health and paediatrics, geriatric and palliative care, dermatology, ENT and ophthalmology, plus the principles of general practice and clinical governance, ethics and practice management. Questions are applied rather than purely factual, so the emphasis falls on safe decision-making in undifferentiated presentations, appropriate referral and investigation, and recognition of red flags. The MICGP CKT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,058 words.