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NEWMedical school is hard enough without having to pull together vast amounts of vague, incomplete, and often conflicting information from maladapted and sometimes unreliable resources. This book aims to save you time and trouble by gathering all the information that you need and presenting it to you in a concise, structured, and memorable fashion, freeing you to excel in your exams and become the best doctor that you can.What students made of previous editionsAfter six years at medical school I have become very accustomed to having at least five or six books piled on my desk for each topic... Clinical Skills for OSCEs is the first book that I have come across where I can finally clear my desk and have one book in front of me. Such a joy! The book cleverly covers everything in a clear and succinct manner. This book is very well laid out and helpful for all clinical exams. The text is clear and concise and I would recommend it to any medical student preparing for OSCEs or other clinical exams. This is a really helpful tool for the OSCEs. In our final OSCE exam of the year I scored 9 excellent/good out of 13 stations and I can honestly say that I did so because of this text. This is one of the best OSCEs books I have purchased. My only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner. It is a comprehensive reference for anyone taking an OSCE exam.
Contents
I. GENERAL SKILLS1. Hand washing; 2. Scrubbing up for theatre; 3. Venepuncture/phlebotomy; 4. Cannulation and setting up a drip; 5. Blood cultures; 6. Blood transfusion; 7. Intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal drug injection; 8. Intravenous drug injection; 9. Examination of a superficial mass and of lymph nodesII. CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY MEDICINE10. Chest pain history; 11. Cardiovascular risk assessment; 12. Blood pressure measurement; 13. Cardiovascular examination; 14. Peripheral vascular system examination; 15. Ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI); 16. Breathlessness history; 17. Respiratory system examination; 18. PEFR meter explanation; 19. Inhaler explanation; 20. Drug administration via a nebuliserIII. GI MEDICINE AND UROLOGY21. Abdominal pain history; 22. Abdominal examination; 23. Rectal examination; 24. Hernia examination; 25. Nasogastric intubation; 26. Urological history; 27. Male genitalia examination; 28. Male catheterisation; 29. Female catheterisationIV. NEUROLOGY30. History of headaches; 31. History of 'funny turns'; 32. Cranial nerve examination; 33. Motor system of the upper limbs examination; 34. Sensory system of the upper limbs examination; 35. Motor system of the lower limbs examination; 36. Sensory system of the lower limbs examination; 37. Gait, co-ordination, and cerebellar function examination; 38. Speech assessmentV. PSYCHIATRY39. General psychiatric history; 40. Mental state examination; 41. Cognitive testing; 42. Dementia diagnosis; 43. Depression history; 44. Suicide risk assessment; 45. Alcohol history; 46. Eating disorders history; 47. Weight loss history; 48. Assessing capacity (the Mental Capacity Act); 49. Common law and the Mental Health ActVI. OPHTHALMOLOGY, ENT AND DERMATOLOGY50. Ophthalmic history; 51. Vision and the eye examination (including fundoscopy); 52. Hearing and the ear examination; 53. Smell and the nose examination; 54. Lump in the neck and thyroid examination; 55. Dermatological history; 56. Dermatological examination; 57. Advice on sun protectionVII. PAEDIATRICS AND GERIATRICS58. Paediatric history; 59. Developmental assessment; 60. Neonatal examination; 61. The six-week surveillance review; 62. Paediatric examination: cardiovascular system; 63. Paediatric examination: respiratory system; 64. Paediatric examination: abdomen; 65. Paediatric examination: gait and neurological function; 66. Infant and child Basic Life Support; 67. Child immunisation programme; 68. Geriatric history; 69. Geriatric physical examinationVIII. OBSTETRICS, GYNAECOLOGY, AND SEXUAL HEALTH70. Obstetric history; 71. Obstetric examination; 72. Gynaecological history; 73. Gynaecological (bimanual) examination; 74. Speculum examination and liquid based cytology test; 75. Breast history; 76. Breast examination; 77. Sexual history; 78. HIV risk assessment; 79. Condom explanation; 80. Combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) explanation; 81. Pessaries and suppositories explanationIX. ORTHOPAEDICS AND RHEUMATOLOGY82. Rheumatological history; 83. The GALS screening examination; 84. Hand and wrist examination; 85. Elbow examination; 86. Shoulder examination; 87. Spinal examination; 88. Hip examination; 89. Knee examination; 90. Ankle and foot examinationX. EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ANAESTHESIOLOGY91. Adult Basic Life Support; 92. Choking; 93. In-hospital resuscitation; 94. Advanced Life Support; 95. The primary and secondary surveys; 96. Management of medical emergencies; 97. Bag-valve mask (BVM/'Ambu bag')ventilation; 98. Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion; 99. Pre-operative assessment; 100. Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) explanation; 101. Epidural analgesia explanation; 102. Wound suturingXI. DATA INTERPRETATION103. Blood glucose measurement; 104. Urine sample testing/urinalysis; 105. Blood test interpretation; 106. Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling; 107. ECG recording and interpretation; 108. Chest X-ray interpretation; 109. Abdominal X-ray interpretationXII. PRESCRIBING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS110. Requesting investigations; 111. Drug and controlled drug prescription; 112. Oxygen prescription; 113. Death confirmation; 114. Death certificate completionXIII. COMMUNICATION SKILLS115. Explaining skills; 116. Imaging tests explanation; 117. Endoscopies explanation; 118. Obtaining consent; 119. Breaking bad news; 120. The angry patient or relative; 121. The anxious or upset patient or relative; 122. Cross-cultural communication; 123. Discharge planning and negotiation.
