Comprehensive guide to core principles and clinical skills
Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination is a complete resource for students and educators covering the core principles, skills and competencies needed for effective patient examination and diagnosis.
For each body system, the book details how to take a systematic and comprehensive health history, how to examine a patient, how to correlate physical signs with disease, and how to use rigorous clinical thinking skills to form a diagnosis.
This tenth edition of the book has been fully updated and forms part of a complete package that includes an eBook, skills videos, ECG and imaging cases, and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and is complemented by two companion texts, Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical OSCEs and Clinical Examination Essentials.
Key Features
- Suitable for every level of medical student in Australia and New Zealand as well as those in the UK, Ireland, Canada and across Asia and Africa – from pre-clinical studies through to final exams
- Offers a systematic approach to physical examination and history taking
- Includes all important specialties – including women’s health, paediatrics, mental health, and acute care
- Fully updated with the latest evidence, references and historical notes
- Content organised to maximise comprehension, with supporting full-colour figures, comments, footnotes and aide-memoires
- Additional online material to support learning
New to this edition
- New section on dermatology and skin colour and the racial differences in disease
- Content displayed separately for junior and more advanced students
- New videos demonstrating physical examination techniques
1. Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination : A systematic guide to physical diagnosis - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Land Acknowledgements - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Foreword by Richard Murray - p. v 8. Foreword by Michelle Leech - p. vi 9. Preface - p. xix 10. List of reviewers - p. xxi 11. Acknowledgements - p. xxiii 12. Clinical methods: An historical perspective - p. xxv 13. The hippocratic oath - p. xxvii 14. List of Illustrations - p. xxix 15. List of Tables - p. xxx 16. Videos - p. xxx 17. Learning Resources - p. xxx 18. Heart and Lung Sound - p. xxx 19. ECG Cases - p. xxx 20. Imaging Library - p. xxx 21. SECTION 1. The general principles of history taking and physical examination - p. 1 22. 1. The general principles of history taking - p. 3 23. 2. Taking the history: Advanced history taking - p. 24 24. 3. The general principles of physical examination - p. 43 25. SECTION 2. The cardiovascular system - p. 67 26. 4. The cardiovascular history - p. 69 27. 5. The cardiac examination - p. 87 28. 6. Peripheral vascular system examination - p. 123 29. 7. Correlation of physical signs and cardiovascular disease - p. 134 30. 8. A summary of the cardiovascular examination and extending the cardiovascular examination - p. 160 31. SECTION 3. The respiratory system - p. 175 32. 9. The respiratory history - p. 177 33. 10. The respiratory examination - p. 190 34. 11. Correlation of physical signs and respiratory disease - p. 207 35. 12. A summary of the respiratory examination and extending the respiratory examination - p. 219 36. SECTION 4. The gastrointestinal system - p. 233 37. 13. The gastrointestinal history - p. 235 38. 14. The gastrointestinal examination - p. 248 39. 15. Correlation of physical signs and gastrointestinal disease - p. 294 40. 16. A summary of the gastrointestinal examination and extending the gastrointestinal examination - p. 305 41. SECTION 5. The genitourinary system - p. 319 42. 17. The genitourinary history - p. 321 43. 18. The genitourinary examination - p. 330 44. 19. A summary of the examination of chronic kidney disease and extending the genitourinary examination - p. 343 45. SECTION 6. The haematological system - p. 353 46. 20. The haematological history - p. 355 47. 21. The haematological examination - p. 361 48. 22. A summary of the haematological examination and extending the haematological examination - p. 375 49. SECTION 7. The rheumatological system - p. 389 50. 23. The rheumatological history - p. 391 51. 24. The rheumatological examination - p. 400 52. 25. Correlation of physical signs with rheumatological and musculoskeletal disease - p. 439 53. 26. A summary of the rheumatological examination and extending the rheumatological examination - p. 459 54. SECTION 8. The endocrine system - p. 467 55. 27. The endocrine history - p. 469 56. 28. The endocrine examination - p. 477 57. 29. Correlation of physical signs and endocrine disease - p. 498 58. 30. A summary of the endocrine examination and extending the endocrine examination - p. 517 59. SECTION 9. The nervous system - p. 525 60. 31. The neurological history - p. 527 61. 32. The neurological examination: General signs and the cranial nerves - p. 538 62. 33. The neurological examination: Speech and higher centres - p. 578 63. 34. The neurological examination: The peripheral nervous system - p. 586 64. 35. Correlation of physical signs and neurological syndromes and disease - p. 620 65. 36. A summary of the neurological examination and extending the neurological examination - p. 642 66. SECTION 10. Paediatric and neonatal history and examination - p. 655 67. 37. The paediatric history and examination - p. 657 68. 38. The neonatal history and examination - p. 733 69. SECTION 11. Women’s health history and examination - p. 775 70. 39. The obstetric history and examination - p. 777 71. 40. The gynaecological history and examination - p. 792 72. 41. The breasts: History and examination - p. 811 73. SECTION 12. Specialty system history and examination - p. 819 74. 42. The eyes, ears, nose and throat - p. 821 75. 43. The skin and lumps - p. 849 76. 44. The older person assessment - p. 885 77. 45. Approaching infectious diseases - p. 894 78. SECTION 13. Mental health history and examination - p. 905 79. 46. The mental health history and mental state examination - p. 907 80. SECTION 14. Acute care and end of life - p. 929 81. 47. The acute trauma and acutely ill patient, and assessment of coma - p. 931 82. 48. The pre-anaesthetic medical evaluation (PAME) - p. 942 83. 49. Assessment of death - p. 946 84. SECTION 15. Adult history taking and examination in the wards and clinics - p. 949 85. 50. Writing and presenting the adult history and physical examination - p. 951 86. 51. A suggested method for a rapid screening adult physical examination - p. 958 87. Index - p. 964 88. Inside back cover - p. 990
Comprehensive guide to core principles and clinical skills
Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination is a complete resource for students and educators covering the core principles, skills and competencies needed for effective patient examination and diagnosis.
For each body system, the book details how to take a systematic and comprehensive health history, how to examine a patient, how to correlate physical signs with disease, and how to use rigorous clinical thinking skills to form a diagnosis.
This tenth edition of the book has been fully updated and forms part of a complete package that includes an eBook, skills videos, ECG and imaging cases, and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and is complemented by two companion texts, Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical OSCEs and Clinical Examination Essentials.
Key Features
- Suitable for every level of medical student in Australia and New Zealand as well as those in the UK, Ireland, Canada and across Asia and Africa – from pre-clinical studies through to final exams
- Offers a systematic approach to physical examination and history taking
- Includes all important specialties – including women’s health, paediatrics, mental health, and acute care
- Fully updated with the latest evidence, references and historical notes
- Content organised to maximise comprehension, with supporting full-colour figures, comments, footnotes and aide-memoires
- Additional online material to support learning
New to this edition
- New section on dermatology and skin colour and the racial differences in disease
- Content displayed separately for junior and more advanced students
- New videos demonstrating physical examination techniques
1. Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination : A systematic guide to physical diagnosis - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Land Acknowledgements - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Foreword by Richard Murray - p. v 8. Foreword by Michelle Leech - p. vi 9. Preface - p. xix 10. List of reviewers - p. xxi 11. Acknowledgements - p. xxiii 12. Clinical methods: An historical perspective - p. xxv 13. The hippocratic oath - p. xxvii 14. List of Illustrations - p. xxix 15. List of Tables - p. xxx 16. Videos - p. xxx 17. Learning Resources - p. xxx 18. Heart and Lung Sound - p. xxx 19. ECG Cases - p. xxx 20. Imaging Library - p. xxx 21. SECTION 1. The general principles of history taking and physical examination - p. 1 22. 1. The general principles of history taking - p. 3 23. 2. Taking the history: Advanced history taking - p. 24 24. 3. The general principles of physical examination - p. 43 25. SECTION 2. The cardiovascular system - p. 67 26. 4. The cardiovascular history - p. 69 27. 5. The cardiac examination - p. 87 28. 6. Peripheral vascular system examination - p. 123 29. 7. Correlation of physical signs and cardiovascular disease - p. 134 30. 8. A summary of the cardiovascular examination and extending the cardiovascular examination - p. 160 31. SECTION 3. The respiratory system - p. 175 32. 9. The respiratory history - p. 177 33. 10. The respiratory examination - p. 190 34. 11. Correlation of physical signs and respiratory disease - p. 207 35. 12. A summary of the respiratory examination and extending the respiratory examination - p. 219 36. SECTION 4. The gastrointestinal system - p. 233 37. 13. The gastrointestinal history - p. 235 38. 14. The gastrointestinal examination - p. 248 39. 15. Correlation of physical signs and gastrointestinal disease - p. 294 40. 16. A summary of the gastrointestinal examination and extending the gastrointestinal examination - p. 305 41. SECTION 5. The genitourinary system - p. 319 42. 17. The genitourinary history - p. 321 43. 18. The genitourinary examination - p. 330 44. 19. A summary of the examination of chronic kidney disease and extending the genitourinary examination - p. 343 45. SECTION 6. The haematological system - p. 353 46. 20. The haematological history - p. 355 47. 21. The haematological examination - p. 361 48. 22. A summary of the haematological examination and extending the haematological examination - p. 375 49. SECTION 7. The rheumatological system - p. 389 50. 23. The rheumatological history - p. 391 51. 24. The rheumatological examination - p. 400 52. 25. Correlation of physical signs with rheumatological and musculoskeletal disease - p. 439 53. 26. A summary of the rheumatological examination and extending the rheumatological examination - p. 459 54. SECTION 8. The endocrine system - p. 467 55. 27. The endocrine history - p. 469 56. 28. The endocrine examination - p. 477 57. 29. Correlation of physical signs and endocrine disease - p. 498 58. 30. A summary of the endocrine examination and extending the endocrine examination - p. 517 59. SECTION 9. The nervous system - p. 525 60. 31. The neurological history - p. 527 61. 32. The neurological examination: General signs and the cranial nerves - p. 538 62. 33. The neurological examination: Speech and higher centres - p. 578 63. 34. The neurological examination: The peripheral nervous system - p. 586 64. 35. Correlation of physical signs and neurological syndromes and disease - p. 620 65. 36. A summary of the neurological examination and extending the neurological examination - p. 642 66. SECTION 10. Paediatric and neonatal history and examination - p. 655 67. 37. The paediatric history and examination - p. 657 68. 38. The neonatal history and examination - p. 733 69. SECTION 11. Women’s health history and examination - p. 775 70. 39. The obstetric history and examination - p. 777 71. 40. The gynaecological history and examination - p. 792 72. 41. The breasts: History and examination - p. 811 73. SECTION 12. Specialty system history and examination - p. 819 74. 42. The eyes, ears, nose and throat - p. 821 75. 43. The skin and lumps - p. 849 76. 44. The older person assessment - p. 885 77. 45. Approaching infectious diseases - p. 894 78. SECTION 13. Mental health history and examination - p. 905 79. 46. The mental health history and mental state examination - p. 907 80. SECTION 14. Acute care and end of life - p. 929 81. 47. The acute trauma and acutely ill patient, and assessment of coma - p. 931 82. 48. The pre-anaesthetic medical evaluation (PAME) - p. 942 83. 49. Assessment of death - p. 946 84. SECTION 15. Adult history taking and examination in the wards and clinics - p. 949 85. 50. Writing and presenting the adult history and physical examination - p. 951 86. 51. A suggested method for a rapid screening adult physical examination - p. 958 87. Index - p. 964 88. Inside back cover - p. 990
