Complete OSCE Skills for Medical and Surgical Finals

Kate Tatham, Kinesh Patel, Kate Tatham, Kinesh Patel

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781498750202
• eBook ISBN:
  9781351648431
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Internal Medicine & Diagnosis

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination or OSCE for short is a familiar and often daunting experience for medical students. This book provides the essential information needed to tackle OSCE stations competently and with confidence. Over 150 topics are covered at the perfect level of detail for candidates preparing for final exams. Using bulleted checklists and a succinct writing style, the authors cover the most important points to remember about the key conditions that students are likely to encounter during OSCEs, all in a brief 2 to 4 pages per condition.

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

List of Abbreviations

1History

Catherine bennett

2Examination: Cardiovascular

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

3Examination: Respiratory

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

4Examination: Abdominal

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

5Examination: Neurological

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

6Examination: Musculoskeletal

Paolo Sorelli

7Examination: Surgical

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

8Examination: Endocrine

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

9Examination: Dermatological

Rebecca Evans-Jones

10Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Catherine Bennett

11Genitourinary medicine

Sarita Depani

12Paediatrics

Heidi Artis and James R. Waller

13Procedures

Heidi Artis and James R. Waller

14Emergencies

Lucy Hicks

15Interpretation of data

Heidi Artis and James R. Waller

16Communication skills

Heidi Artis and James R. Waller

Appendix

NEWS observation chart

Index

Preface

Clinical examinations are a stressful but necessary part of medical school finals. However, with the appropriate preparation and practice, they can become significantly less daunting and even an opportunity to prove your clinical skills.

The aim of this book is to help in this process of revision by providing an overview of common clinical situations encountered in OSCE stations. This quick reference text allows you and your peers to test each other’s skills both at the bedside and in role play scenarios.

Although this book has not been written as an exhaustive guide, it provides the essential knowledge necessary to succeed in your exams.

Good luck!

Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel

List of Contributors

Dr Heidi Artis BA (Hons) MBBS FRCA
Specialty Registrar in Anaesthetics, University Hospital Southampton, UK

Dr Catherine Bennett BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCGP DFSRH DRCOG
General Practitioner, Wiltshire; Clinical Evidence Fellow, West of England Academic Health Science Network, UK

Dr Sarita Depani BSc (Hons) MBBS MSc MRCPCH
Cancer Research UK Paediatric Oncology Clinical Trials Fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London & Birmingham University Clinical Trials Unit, UK

Miss Rebecca Evans-Jones BA (Hons) MBBS MSc MRCOG DTM&H
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Dr Lucy Hicks BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCP FHEA
Specialty Registrar in Gastroenterology and General Medicine, Northwest London, UK

Dr Kinesh Patel BA (Hons) MBBS MD MRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Mr Paolo Sorelli MBBS MSc FRCS
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK

Dr Kate Tatham BSc (Hons) MBBS PhD MRCP FRCA FFICM
Specialty Registrar in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial School of Anaesthesia; Clinical Lecturer, Section of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Imperial College, London, UK

Dr James R Waller BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCP
Consultant Cardiologist and Physician, Lymington New Forest Hospital, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Hampshire, UK

List of abbreviations

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β-hCG	β human chorionic gonadotropin
AAA	abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG	arterial blood gas
AC	air conduction
ACTH	adrenocorticotropic hormone
AED	automatic external defibrillator
AF	atrial fibrillation
AFP	α-fetoprotein
ASIS	anterior superior iliac spine
BC	bone conduction
BCC	basal cell carcinoma
BMI	body mass index
bpm	beats per minute
CABG	coronary artery bypass graft
CIN	cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CNS	central nervous system
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COX-2	cyclo-oxygenase-2
CPR	cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
CT	computed tomography
CTG	cardiotocograph
DIP	distal interphalangeal
DMARD	disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
DNACPR	do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ECG	electrocardiogram
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBC

Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents