Welcome! This guide is designed to help you get the most out of the mock patient scripts featured on this site. Whether you’re preparing for the OET speaking sub-test, the USMLE Step 2 CS-style clinical encounters, or simply improving your English-based diagnostic skills—this is your roadmap.
🎯 Purpose of the Mock Case
Each case is not just for roleplay, but for building real clinical reasoning in English. You’ll learn how to:
- 🗣 Conduct structured history-taking in natural English
- 🔍 Identify red flags and key diagnostic clues
- 🧠 Apply reasoning steps from symptoms to diagnosis
- 📚 Collect useful phrases and clinical frameworks
🛠 Step-by-Step: How to Use a Case
- Read the Doorway Information
➤ Think of 2–3 serious conditions to rule out first. - Practice the History-Taking
➤ Ask questions out loud.
➤ Read the patient responses and note useful phrases. - Pause and Reflect
➤ Based on the history, list possible diagnoses (use VITAMINCDE or your method). - Check Physical Exam Findings
➤ Do they support or refute your hypotheses? - Review the Reflection and Pearls
➤ See what you missed or misunderstood.
➤ Learn key phrases and reasoning steps. - Repeat with Another Case!
📘 Tips for OET/USMLE Practice
- 🎙 Practice speaking your questions and summaries aloud
- 👥 Roleplay with a partner or record yourself
- 📝 Keep a phrasebook of common patient responses and doctor questions
- 🔁 Do the same case twice—first for fluency, second for reasoning
💬 Sample Tools
👣 Ready to begin? Go back to the Mock Case List and choose your first case!