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	CLINICAL FINALS AND HOW TO PASS THEM OSCE's, Short Cases and Long Cases To order this title, and for more information, click here Second Edition By Kevin Hanretty, MD, MRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, The Queen Mother's Hospital; Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Tom Turner, Consultant Paediatrician, Queen Mothers Hospital, Glasgow, UK John McGregor, Consultant Surgeon, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK Stuart Hood, Colsultant Cardiology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Renfrewshire, UK Robert Hunter, Consultant Pyschiatrist, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK Description This is a practical revision book for learning techniques to pass clinical examinations in all the major clinical subjects for final examinations. The book covers Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry. Each section starts with advice on the general aspects of examination of the patients, followed by a series of clinical problems presented in the form of cases. Each case includes a fact file of key points to remember about this condition, and advises on the likely discussion points that can be asked. The book outlines in each clinical problem the likely use of OSCE, short and long case examinations. Audience Medical students preparing for final exams Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. MEDICINE HISTORY AND EXAMINATION IN MEDICINE THE CASES Cerebrovascular disorders The dyspnoeic patient Chest pain Finger on the pulse The cardiac murmur Diabetes mellitus Jaundice Hypertension Sore joints Fundoscopy Blackouts The neurological patient (excluding blackout) Cranial nerves The patient with weight loss/debility Skin disease Diarrhoea Dementia Headache The anaemic patient The thyroid Renal failure Data interpretation Chest X-ray 3. SURGERY HISTORY AND EXAMINATION IN SURGERY THE CASES Dysphagia Upper abdominal pain Jaundice Acute pancreatitis Altered bowel habit Rectal bleeding Neck lumps Abdominal examination Neck lumps The thyroid lump The breast lump External herniae Scrotal lumps Varicose veins Occlusive peripheral vascular disese Aneurysmal arterial disease Leg ulcers Cutaneous lesions Toe nails Stomas Surgical aspects of renal failure Central venous lines Chest drains Equipment Temperature charts Peri-operative care Orthopaedic cases 4. GYNAECOLOGY HISTORY AND EXAMINATION IN GYNAECOLOGY THE CASES Postmenopausal bleeding Contraception/sterilization Menorrhagia Chronic pelvic pain Hormone replacement treatment Infertility Prolapse Urinary incontinence Intermenstrual bleeding/abnormal smear Vaginal discharge Vulval mass/pruritus vulvae Pelvic mass Recurrent miscarriage 5. OBSTETRICS HISTORY AND EXAMINATION IN OBSTETRICS THE CASES Multiple pregnancy Normal pregnancy Pre-eclampsia Previous caesarean section Small for dates Antepartum haemorrhage Breech presentation Large for dates Medical disorders in pregnancy (excluding diabetes) Preterm premature rupture of the membranes Previous postpartum haemorrhage Diabetes in pregnancy Previous fetal loss/abnormality Rhesus disease 6. PAEDIATRICS HISTORY AND EXAMINATION IN PAEDIATRICS THE CASES Cardiac disease Developmental delay Neurological disorders The scrawny/small child The breathless child Dysmorphism Lumps and bumps Skin problems Painful joint(s) 7. PSYCHIATRY HISTORY AND EXAMINATION IN PSYCHIATRY THE CASES Affective disorders Bipolar affective disorder (or manic depression) Depressive episode/disorder Deliberate self-harm and suicide Anxiety based disorders Post traumatic stress disorder Panic disorders Phobic anxiety disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder Organic disorders Acute confusion/delirium Dementias Alzheimer's disease Lewy body dementias Multi infarct demential Eating disorders Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Personality and/or behavioural disorders Antisocial (psychopathic) personality disorder Anxious (avoidant personality disorder) Borderline (emotionally unstable) personality disorder Dependent personality disorder Histrionic personality disorder Narcissistic personality disorder Paranoid personality disorder Schizoid personality disorder Schizophrenic and related psychoses Schizophrenia Schizo affective disorder Delusional disorders Substance misuse and addiction Commonly misused substances Alcohol Cannabis Opioids Stimulants Hallucinogens Bibliographic details Paperback, 356 pages, publication date: APR-2004 ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07359-5 ISBN-10: 0-443-07359-7 Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE 049/435 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books