1st Edition
OSCEs for Medical and Surgical Finals
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Blood cultures
Basic life support (BLS)
Male catheterization
Intravenous injection
Oxygen therapy
Nasogastric tube insertion
Confirming a death
Recording an electrocardiogram
Doppler measurement of ankle–brachial pressure index
Setting up a syringe driver
Blood transfusion
EXAMINATION
Hip joint
Knee joint
Hands
Back
Respiratory system
Gastrointestinal system
Cardiovascular system
Breast
Neck
Thyroid
Groin
Lymphadenopathy
Venous
Arterial
Upper limb neurology
Lower limb neurology
Cranial nerves
Cerebellar function
Ophthalmology
Nose
Hearing
Dermatology
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS: FOCUSED HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypoglycaemia
Acute pancreatitis
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Strangulated inguinal hernia
Ectopic pregnancy
Contents
DISCHARGE PLANNING
Discharging a patient on steroid therapy
Discharging an elderly patient home
Discharging a patient home after a major illness
CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Hypertension
Diabetes
CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEWWITH PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE PROBLEMS
Cognitive function
Alcohol
Psychotic symptoms
Low mood
COMMUNICATION
English as a second language
Delivering difficult news
Cross-cultural communication
Explanation of an operative procedure
Explanation of an investigative procedure
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Do not resuscitate order
Talking to relatives about advanced directives
Health promotion
Assessing speech difficulties
Evidence-based health care
Communicating with a colleague
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Biography
Shabana A. Bora MB BS
Senior House Officer, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, UK
Theresa G.H. Heah MB BS
Senior House Officer, Ophthalmology, Worthing Hospital, West Sussex, UK
Shivangi Thakore MA(Cantab) MB BS
Senior House Officer, General Practice Vocational Training, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
Editorial Advisor:
Deborah Gill MB BS MRCGP MMEd ILTM
Senior lecturer in Medical Education, Academic Centre for Medical Education, University College London, London, UK
