E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten, E-Book
Khan / Gupta / Hussain OSCEs for Medical Finals
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-44192-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-1-118-44192-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
OSCEs for Medical Finals has been written by doctors froma variety of specialties with extensive experience of medicaleducation and of organising and examining OSCEs.
The book and website package consists of the most common OSCEscenarios encountered in medical finals, together with checklists,similar to OSCE mark schemes, that cover all of the key learningpoints students need to succeed. Each topic checklist containscomprehensive exam-focussed advice on how to maximise performancetogether with a range of 'insider's tips' on OSCE strategyand common OSCE pitfalls.
Designed to provide enough coverage for those students who wantto gain as many marks as possible in their OSCEs, and not just abook which will ensure students 'scrape a pass', the book isfully 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 highchance of appearing in finals in each UK medical school
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
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 ofappearing in finals
