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The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs, 4th Edition

ISBN: 9780323936545
ISBN: 9780323936545
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The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.

This guide has everything you need in one place – including common questions, model answers, how to present your answers to examiners, and numerous practical tips for success – all written by doctors and students who have recently completed the exam process.

Ideal for OSCE candidates wanting to blitz their exams, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals.

New to this edition
    • New data interpretation chapter
    • New dedicated ophthalmology chapter
Key Features
    • Over 100 common scenarios – including medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills and communication skills
    • Covers specialities including orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, prescribing, O&G, ophthalmology, ENT
    • Over 300 full colour clinical photos to bring the text to life, including images of patients with disease features
    • Clearly outlines how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round
    • Model answers to key OSCE questions
    • Written and reviewed by doctors and senior medical students – essential guidance from those in the know
Author Information
Edited by Emily Hotton, MBChB (Dist), BSc (Hons), Obstetric Registrar, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK and Sammie Mak, MBChB , Junior Doctor, NHS England, Manchester, United Kingdom

Περιεχόμενα

  • Cover image
  • Title page
  • Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Series Editor Foreword
  • OSCE Hints and Tips
  • Contributors
  • 1. History Taking
  • Station 1.1: Tiredness
  • Station 1.2: Weight Loss
  • Station 1.3: Chest Pain
  • Station 1.4: Palpitations
  • Station 1.5: Cough
  • Station 1.6: Shortness of Breath
  • Station 1.7: Abdominal Pain
  • Station 1.8: Dysphagia
  • Station 1.9: Nausea and Vomiting
  • Station 1.10: Diarrhoea
  • Station 1.11: Oliguria
  • Station 1.12: Headache
  • Station 1.13: Collapse
  • Station 1.14: Weakness
  • Station 1.15: Hypothyroidism
  • Station 1.16: Intermittent Claudication
  • Station 1.17: Swollen Calf
  • Station 1.18: Back Pain
  • Station 1.19: Inherited Disease
  • Station 1.20: Joint Pain
  • Station 1.21: Breast Lump
  • Station 1.22: Urinary Incontinence
  • Station 1.23: Urology: Haematuria
  • 2. Examinations
  • Station 2.1: Cardiovascular
  • Station 2.2: Respiratory
  • Station 2.3: Abdominal
  • Station 2.4: Hernia
  • Station 2.5: Testicular
  • Station 2.6: Stoma
  • Station 2.7: Rectal
  • Station 2.8: Cranial Nerves
  • Station 2.9: Peripheral Nerves (UPPER LIMB)
  • Station 2.10: Peripheral Nerves (LOWER LIMB)
  • Station 2.11: Cerebellar
  • Station 2.12: Parkinson’s Disease
  • Station 2.13: Peripheral Vascular
  • Station 2.14: Varicose Vein
  • Station 2.15: Ulcer
  • Station 2.16: Neck Lump
  • Station 2.17: Thyroid
  • Station 2.18: Cushing’s Syndrome
  • Station 2.19: Acromegaly
  • STATION 2.20: Breast
  • Station 2.21: Dermatological
  • Station 2.22: Haematological
  • Station 2.23: Ear
  • 3. Orthopaedic Examinations
  • Station 3.1: Cervical Spine
  • Station 3.2: Thoracolumbar Spine
  • Questions and Answers for Candidate
  • Station 3.3: Shoulder
  • Station 3.4: Elbow
  • Station 3.5: Hand and Wrist
  • Station 3.6: Hip
  • Station 3.7: Knee
  • Station 3.8: Foot and Ankle
  • 4. Communication
  • Station 4.1: Explaining Hypertension
  • Station 4.2: Lifestyle Advice Post Myocardial Infarction
  • Station 4.3: Explaining Statins
  • Station 4.4: Explaining Inhaler Technique
  • Station 4.5: Smoking Cessation Counselling
  • Station 4.6: Consent For Ascitic Drain
  • Station 4.7: Consent For Hernia Repair
  • Station 4.8: Dealing With An Agitated Patient
  • Station 4.9: Blood Transfusion
  • Station 4.10: Commencing Warfarin Therapy
  • Station 4.11: Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosis
  • Station 4.12: Consent For HIV Testing
  • Station 4.13: Postmortem Discussion
  • Station 4.14: Opiate Counselling
  • Station 4.15: Breaking Bad News
  • Station 4.16: Ethics
  • 5. Data Interpretation
  • Station 5.1: Full Blood Count
  • This Case
  • Station 5.2: Urea And Electrolytes (U&E)
  • Data Interpretation
  • This Case
  • AKI Definition And Causes
  • Relevant Patient Information
  • Questions And Answers For Candidate
  • Station 5.3: Liver Function Tests
  • Station 5.4: Coagulation Screen
  • Station 5.5: Thyroid Function Tests
  • Station 5.6: Bone Profile
  • Station 5.7: Arterial Blood Gas
  • Station 5.8: Electrocardiogram
  • Station 5.9: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  • Station 5.10: Pleural Fluid
  • Station 5.11: Ascitic Fluid
  • Station 5.12: Synovial Fluid
  • Station 5.13: Peak Flow And Spirometry
  • Station 5.14: Chest X-Ray
  • Questions And Answers For Candidate
  • Station 5.15: Abdominal X-Ray
  • Station 5.16: Orthopaedic X-Ray
  • Station 5.17: CT Head
  • 6. Practical Skills
  • Station 6.1: Intermediate Life Support
  • Station 6.2: Venepuncture
  • Station 6.3: Intravenous Cannulation And Setting Up A Giving Set
  • Station 6.4: Arterial Blood Gas
  • Station 6.5: Male Urethral Catheterisation
  • Station 6.6: Urinalysis
  • Station 6.7: Instruments
  • Station 6.8: Suturing
  • 7. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Station 7.1: History: Headache IN Pregnancy
  • Station 7.2: History: Reduced Fetal Movements
  • Station 7.3: History: Anxious Pregnant Woman
  • Station 7.4: History: Antepartum Haemorrhage
  • Station 7.5: History: Vaginal Discharge
  • Station 7.6: History: Postmenopausal Bleeding
  • Station 7.7: History: Pain In Early Pregnancy
  • Station 7.8: Examination: Obstetric Examination
  • Station 7.9: Examination: Gynaecology Examination (Bimanual And Speculum)
  • Station 7.10: Communication: Consent For Caesarean Section
  • Station 7.11: Communication: Group B Streptococcus
  • Station 7.12: Communication: Placenta Praevia
  • Station 7.13: Communication: Breech Presentation
  • Station 7.14: Communication: Miscarriage
  • Station 7.15: Communication: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
  • Station 7.16: Communication: Emergency Contraception
  • Station 7.17: Communication: Cervical Smear Counselling
  • 8. Psychiatry
  • Station 8.1: History: Alcohol
  • Station 8.2: History: Depression
  • Station 8.3: History: Mania
  • Station 8.4: History: Postnatal Depression (PND)
  • Station 8.5: History: Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Station 8.6: History: SCHIZOPHRENIA
  • Station 8.7: Examination: MENTAL STATE
  • Station 8.8: Examination: COGNITIVE
  • Station 8.9: COMMUNICATION: Assessing Capacity
  • Station 8.10: COMMUNICATION: Commencing Lithium Treatment
  • 9. Paediatrics
  • Station 9.1: History: Paediatric History Taking
  • Station 9.2: History: A Crying Baby
  • Station 9.3: History: Febrile Convulsions
  • Station 9.4: History: Wheeze
  • Station 9.5: History: Neonatal Jaundice
  • Station 9.6: History: Faltering Growth
  • Station 9.7: History: Non-Accidental Injury
  • Station 9.8: Examination: Newborn Baby Check
  • Station 9.9: Examination: Developmental Delay
  • Station 9.10: Communication: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Station 9.11: Communication: MMR Vaccine
  • Station 9.12: Communication: Genetic Counselling – Cystic Fibrosis
  • Station 9.13: Communication: Counselling For Down’s Syndrome
  • Station 9.14: Practical Skills: Inhaler Technique
  • Station 9.15: Practical Skills: Peak Flow
  • 10. Ophthalmology
  • Station 10.1: History: Red Eye
  • Station 10.2: History: Sudden Loss Of Vision
  • Station 10.3: History: The Watery Eye
  • Station 10.4: History: Flashing Lights And Floaters
  • Station 10.5: History: Periocular Pain With Headache
  • Station 10.6: History: Blurred Vision
  • Station 10.7: Examination: Ophthalmic
  • Station 10.8: Practical Skill: Fundoscopy Technique
  • 11. Prescribing
  • Station 11.1: Acute Left Ventricular Failure
  • Station 11.2: Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Station 11.3: Exacerbation Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Station 11.4: Exacerbation Of Asthma
  • Station 11.5: Hyperkalaemia
  • Station 11.6: Bowel Obstruction
  • Station 11.7: Abdominal Sepsis
  • Station 11.8: Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
  • Station 11.9: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Station 11.10: Discharge Prescribing
  • Station 11.11: Analgesia
  • Station 11.12: Prescribing For Paediatrics
  • 12. Hospital Documentation
  • Station 12.1: Transfer Letter
  • Station 12.2: Referral Letter
  • Station 12.3: Discharge Letter
  • Station 12.4: Death Certification
  • Index