Clinical Skills Explained bridges the gap between the major textbooks and the OSCE crammer books. This is a succinct book that will really help you understand the clinical skills you are learning, rather than 'simply learning by checklist'.
Inhalt
Preface
About the authors
Acknowledgement
HISTORY TAKING
Chest pain
History of palpitations
Shortness of breath
Cough
Abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Dysphagia
Jaundice
Haematuria
Headache
Loss of consciousness
Loss of vision
Red eye
Hearing loss
Depression
Suicide risk assessment
Alcohol
Psychosis
EXAMINATION SKILLS
Cardiovascular examination
Respiratory examination
Abdomen examination
Inguinal scrotal examination
Rectal examination
Cranial nerves examination
Upper limb motor system examination
Lower limb motor system examination
Upper limb sensory system examination
Lower limb sensory system examination
Gait and coordination
Eye examination
Ear examination
PVE: Arterial
PVE: venous
Examination of a lump
Thyroid examination
Lymph nodes examination
PROCEDURES
Hand washing
Surgical scrubbing
Wound swabbing
Taking a blood pressure
Body mass index
Recording an ECG
Measuring blood glucose
Urine dip testing
Venepuncture
Blood cultures
Cannulation and IV infusion
Blood transfusion
Peak flow meter explanation
Inhaler explanation
Spacer device explanation
Setting up a nebulizer
Arterial blood gas sampling
Nasogastric intubation
Male catheterization
Answers to common clinical scenarios