Osces for Medical Finals

Informationen zum Autor Hamed Khan, Mayday University Hospital, Croydon; Iqbal Khan, Final year medical student, University College London; Akhil Gupta, ST2 Doctor in Anaesthetics, KSS Deanery; Nazmul Hussain, GPST1 Doctor, London and Sathiji Nageshwaran, Final year medical student, University College London. Klappentext OSCEs for Medical Finals has been written by doctors from a variety of specialties with extensive experience of medical education and of organising and examining OSCEs. The book and website package consists of the most common OSCE scenarios encountered in medical finals, together with checklists, similar to OSCE mark schemes, that cover all of the key learning points students need to succeed. Each topic checklist contains comprehensive exam-focussed advice on how to maximise performance together with a range of 'insider's tips' on OSCE strategy and common OSCE pitfalls. Designed to provide enough coverage for those students who want to gain as many marks as possible in their OSCEs, and not just a book which will ensure students 'scrape a pass', the book is fully supported by a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/khan/osces, containing: OSCE checklists from the book A survey of doctors and students of which OSCEs have a high chance of appearing in finals in each UK medical school Zusammenfassung Written by a group of junior doctors and medical students who between them have extensive experience of medical education and specific experience of organizing and examining OSCEs, this book and website package consists of the most common OSCE scenarios encountered in medical finals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, vii Acknowledgements, viii Preface, ix Part 1: Examinations Top Tips, 1 1. Cardiovascular, 2 2. Respiratory, 7 3. Abdominal, 10 4. Peripheral nervous system, 20 5. Central nervous system, 28 6. Ophthalmoscopy, 37 7. Cerebellar, 40 8. Speech, 44 9. Thyroid, 48 10. Breast, 53 11. Rectal, 56 12. Hernia, 60 13. Testicular, 64 14. Vascular (arterial), 68 15. Vascular (venous), 73 16. Ulcer, 76 17. Shoulder, 80 18. Hand, 87 19. Hip, 93 20. Knee, 98 21. Confirming death, 105 Part 2: Histories Top Tips, 107 22. General lethargy and tiredness, 109 23. Weight loss, 112 24. Chest pain, 115 25. Palpitations, 118 26. Cough, 122 27. Shortness of breath, 125 28. Haemoptysis, 128 29. Diarrhoea, 132 30. Abdominal pain, 137 31. Abdominal distension, 143 32. Haematemesis, 148 33. Rectal bleeding, 152 34. Jaundice, 155 35. Dysphagia, 158 36. Headache, 161 37. Loss of consciousness, 165 38. Tremor, 168 39. Dizziness, 172 40. Joint pain, 177 41. Back pain, 183 42. Pyrexia of unknown origin, 191 43. Ankle swelling, 195 44. Needlestick injury, 199 45. Preoperative assessment, 201 Part 3: Communication skills Top Tips, 205 46. Breaking bad news, 208 47. Explaining medication, 211 48. Explaining a procedure, 215 49. Inhaler technique and asthma medication, 220 50. Exploring reasons for non-compliance, 222 51. Counselling for an HIV test, 225 52. Post mortem consent, 228 53. Explaining a DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation) decision, 230 54. Explaining post-myocardial infarction medication, 233 55. Dealing with an angry patient, 236 56. Carrying out a handover, 239 Part 4: Procedures Top Tips, 243 57. Urinary catheterisation, 245 58. Insertion of nasogastric tube, 248 59. Venepuncture/phlebotomy, 252 60. Intramuscular injection, 254 61. Intravenous cannulation, 2...

List of contents

Contributors, vii
 
Acknowledgements, viii
 
Preface, ix
 
Part 1: Examinations Top Tips, 1
 
1. Cardiovascular, 2
 
2. Respiratory, 7
 
3. Abdominal, 10
 
4. Peripheral nervous system, 20
 
5. Central nervous system, 28
 
6. Ophthalmoscopy, 37
 
7. Cerebellar, 40
 
8. Speech, 44
 
9. Thyroid, 48
 
10. Breast, 53
 
11. Rectal, 56
 
12. Hernia, 60
 
13. Testicular, 64
 
14. Vascular (arterial), 68
 
15. Vascular (venous), 73
 
16. Ulcer, 76
 
17. Shoulder, 80
 
18. Hand, 87
 
19. Hip, 93
 
20. Knee, 98
 
21. Confirming death, 105
 
Part 2: Histories Top Tips, 107
 
22. General lethargy and tiredness, 109
 
23. Weight loss, 112
 
24. Chest pain, 115
 
25. Palpitations, 118
 
26. Cough, 122
 
27. Shortness of breath, 125
 
28. Haemoptysis, 128
 
29. Diarrhoea, 132
 
30. Abdominal pain, 137
 
31. Abdominal distension, 143
 
32. Haematemesis, 148
 
33. Rectal bleeding, 152
 
34. Jaundice, 155
 
35. Dysphagia, 158
 
36. Headache, 161
 
37. Loss of consciousness, 165
 
38. Tremor, 168
 
39. Dizziness, 172
 
40. Joint pain, 177
 
41. Back pain, 183
 
42. Pyrexia of unknown origin, 191
 
43. Ankle swelling, 195
 
44. Needlestick injury, 199
 
45. Preoperative assessment, 201
 
Part 3: Communication skills Top Tips, 205
 
46. Breaking bad news, 208
 
47. Explaining medication, 211
 
48. Explaining a procedure, 215
 
49. Inhaler technique and asthma medication, 220
 
50. Exploring reasons for non-compliance, 222
 
51. Counselling for an HIV test, 225
 
52. Post mortem consent, 228
 
53. Explaining a DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation) decision, 230
 
54. Explaining post-myocardial infarction medication, 233
 
55. Dealing with an angry patient, 236
 
56. Carrying out a handover, 239
 
Part 4: Procedures Top Tips, 243
 
57. Urinary catheterisation, 245
 
58. Insertion of nasogastric tube, 248
 
59. Venepuncture/phlebotomy, 252
 
60. Intramuscular injection, 254
 
61. Intravenous cannulation, 257
 
62. Intravenous drug administration, 260
 
63. Arterial blood gas analysis, 262
 
64. Measuring peak expiratory flow rate, 267
 
65. Performing and interpreting ECGs, 271
 
66. Scrubbing up in theatre, 276
 
67. Suturing, 278
 
68. Basic life support, 282
 
69. Advanced life support, 286
 
70. Completing a death certificate, 291
 
Index, 293
 
Companion website
 
This book is accompanied by a companion website: www.wiley.com/go/khan/osces
 
featuring:
 
* Downloadable checklists from the book
 
* Survey showing which OSCE stations have a high chance of appearing in finals

Product details

• Authors: Akhil Gupta, Gupta Akhil, Nazmul Hussain, Hussain Nazmul, Hamed Khan, Hamed (Mayday University Hospital Khan, Hamed Khan Khan, Iqbal Khan, Khan Hamed, Khan Iqbal, Sathiji Nageshwaran, Nageshwaran Sathiji
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2012
• EAN: 9780470659410
• ISBN: 978-0-470-65941-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Allgemeinmedizin, Medizin, Clinical and internal medicine, Medical Science, Allgemeine u. Innere Medizin, General & Internal Medicine, Medical study, exam preparation and revision guides