This practical companion to Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination focuses on refining your clinical skills technique to ensure you excel in your Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.
The 102 stations are graded according to the conditions you will be examined on during your Early, Intermediate and Final clinical years. Each station includes background information relevant to the condition being examined, the rationale and method, as well as a guide to presenting on the case, tips and relevant marking criteria to build your confidence in performing these high-pressure examinations.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Early to mid-clinical years - p. 11 3. Chapter 3 Intermediate clinical years - p. 134 4. Station 18 Take a history—Cardiovascular risk factors - p. 134 5. Station 19 Take a history—Obesity - p. 138 6. Station 20 Obesity examination - p. 143 7. Station 21 Cardiac disease examination - p. 147 8. Station 22 Hypertension examination - p. 160 9. Station 23 Recent myocardial infarction assessment - p. 166 10. Station 24 Peripheral oedema examination - p. 172 11. Station 25 Perform an electrocardiogram - p. 178 12. Station 26 Chronic cough examination - p. 184 13. Station 27 Take a history—breathlessness - p. 188 14. Station 28 Examination of a patient with breathlessness - p. 192 15. Station 29 Examine a patient with haemoptysis - p. 196 16. Station 30 Take an occupational lung history - p. 200 17. Station 31 Smoking cessation - p. 203 18. Station 32 Take a history—jaundice - p. 207 19. Station 33 Chronic liver failure examination - p. 212 20. Station 34 Alcohol cessation - p. 217 21. Station 35 Assessment of a patient with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and bloating - p. 223 22. Station 36 Perform a rectal examination - p. 228 23. Station 37 Assessment of a patient with inflammatory bowel disease - p. 233 24. Station 38 Examination of a hernia in the groin - p. 240 25. Station 39 Examination of polycystic kidney disease - p. 246 26. Station 40 Examination of a patient with lymphoma - p. 251 27. Station 41 Take a history from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis chronic disease - p. 255 28. Station 42 Examine the hands - p. 260 29. Station 43 Examine the knees - p. 275 30. Station 44 Examine the feet - p. 281 31. Station 45 Examine the back (ankylosing spondylitis) - p. 288 32. Station 46 Take a history from a patient with osteoarthritis - p. 296 33. Station 47 Examine a patient diagnosed as having osteoarthritis - p. 299 34. Station 48 Take a history–systemic lupus erythematosus - p. 304 35. Station 49 Systemic lupus erythematosus examination - p. 310 36. Station 50 Take a history — diabetes mellitus - p. 316 37. Station 51 Examine a patient with type 1 diabetes - p. 323 38. Station 52 Take a history from a patient with suspected osteoporosis - p. 330 39. Station 53 Take a history from a patient with suspected acromegaly - p. 336 40. Station 54 Acromegaly examination - p. 342 41. Station 55 Examine a patient with hypothyroidism - p. 348 42. Station 56 Weight gain (suspected Cushing syndrome) examination - p. 352 43. Station 57 Sudden visual loss - p. 358 44. Station 58 Examine the eyes (sclera and conjunctivae) - p. 362 45. Station 59 Examine for a sore throat - p. 367 46. Station 60 Examine a patient with an earache - p. 372 47. Station 61 History from an older patient - p. 376 48. Station 62 Examination of an older patient - p. 382 49. Station 63 Take a history from a patient with of falls - p. 388 50. Station 64 Examination of a patient with a history of falls - p. 391 51. Station 65 Mental state examination - p. 394 52. Station 66 Assess a patient with depression - p. 397 53. Station 67 Pigmented skin lesion examination - p. 400 54. Station 68 Elbow rash examination - p. 403 55. Station 69 Rash on the trunk examination - p. 405 56. Station 70 Pruritic rash examination - p. 408 57. Station 71 Demonstrate a systematic approach to skin examination - p. 412 58. Station 72 Examining a tremor - p. 425 59. Station 73 Suspected sexually transmitted disease - p. 429 60. Station 74 Breast examination - p. 432 61. Station 75 Urinalysis testing - p. 438 62. Station 76 Peak flow and spirometry - p. 443 63. Station 77 Cannulation - p. 449 64. Station 78 Male catheter insertion - p. 452 65. Chapter 4 Final year - p. 457 66. Index - p. 579
This practical companion to Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination focuses on refining your clinical skills technique to ensure you excel in your Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.
The 102 stations are graded according to the conditions you will be examined on during your Early, Intermediate and Final clinical years. Each station includes background information relevant to the condition being examined, the rationale and method, as well as a guide to presenting on the case, tips and relevant marking criteria to build your confidence in performing these high-pressure examinations.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Early to mid-clinical years - p. 11 3. Chapter 3 Intermediate clinical years - p. 134 4. Station 18 Take a history—Cardiovascular risk factors - p. 134 5. Station 19 Take a history—Obesity - p. 138 6. Station 20 Obesity examination - p. 143 7. Station 21 Cardiac disease examination - p. 147 8. Station 22 Hypertension examination - p. 160 9. Station 23 Recent myocardial infarction assessment - p. 166 10. Station 24 Peripheral oedema examination - p. 172 11. Station 25 Perform an electrocardiogram - p. 178 12. Station 26 Chronic cough examination - p. 184 13. Station 27 Take a history—breathlessness - p. 188 14. Station 28 Examination of a patient with breathlessness - p. 192 15. Station 29 Examine a patient with haemoptysis - p. 196 16. Station 30 Take an occupational lung history - p. 200 17. Station 31 Smoking cessation - p. 203 18. Station 32 Take a history—jaundice - p. 207 19. Station 33 Chronic liver failure examination - p. 212 20. Station 34 Alcohol cessation - p. 217 21. Station 35 Assessment of a patient with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and bloating - p. 223 22. Station 36 Perform a rectal examination - p. 228 23. Station 37 Assessment of a patient with inflammatory bowel disease - p. 233 24. Station 38 Examination of a hernia in the groin - p. 240 25. Station 39 Examination of polycystic kidney disease - p. 246 26. Station 40 Examination of a patient with lymphoma - p. 251 27. Station 41 Take a history from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis chronic disease - p. 255 28. Station 42 Examine the hands - p. 260 29. Station 43 Examine the knees - p. 275 30. Station 44 Examine the feet - p. 281 31. Station 45 Examine the back (ankylosing spondylitis) - p. 288 32. Station 46 Take a history from a patient with osteoarthritis - p. 296 33. Station 47 Examine a patient diagnosed as having osteoarthritis - p. 299 34. Station 48 Take a history–systemic lupus erythematosus - p. 304 35. Station 49 Systemic lupus erythematosus examination - p. 310 36. Station 50 Take a history — diabetes mellitus - p. 316 37. Station 51 Examine a patient with type 1 diabetes - p. 323 38. Station 52 Take a history from a patient with suspected osteoporosis - p. 330 39. Station 53 Take a history from a patient with suspected acromegaly - p. 336 40. Station 54 Acromegaly examination - p. 342 41. Station 55 Examine a patient with hypothyroidism - p. 348 42. Station 56 Weight gain (suspected Cushing syndrome) examination - p. 352 43. Station 57 Sudden visual loss - p. 358 44. Station 58 Examine the eyes (sclera and conjunctivae) - p. 362 45. Station 59 Examine for a sore throat - p. 367 46. Station 60 Examine a patient with an earache - p. 372 47. Station 61 History from an older patient - p. 376 48. Station 62 Examination of an older patient - p. 382 49. Station 63 Take a history from a patient with of falls - p. 388 50. Station 64 Examination of a patient with a history of falls - p. 391 51. Station 65 Mental state examination - p. 394 52. Station 66 Assess a patient with depression - p. 397 53. Station 67 Pigmented skin lesion examination - p. 400 54. Station 68 Elbow rash examination - p. 403 55. Station 69 Rash on the trunk examination - p. 405 56. Station 70 Pruritic rash examination - p. 408 57. Station 71 Demonstrate a systematic approach to skin examination - p. 412 58. Station 72 Examining a tremor - p. 425 59. Station 73 Suspected sexually transmitted disease - p. 429 60. Station 74 Breast examination - p. 432 61. Station 75 Urinalysis testing - p. 438 62. Station 76 Peak flow and spirometry - p. 443 63. Station 77 Cannulation - p. 449 64. Station 78 Male catheter insertion - p. 452 65. Chapter 4 Final year - p. 457 66. Index - p. 579
