About the Book
OSCE examinations are used worldwide as a critical part of medical student assessment, yet there is often little preparation for them provided by medical schools. The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs is intended to fill this gap. It includes over 100 scenarios, covering medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills, communication skills, plus specialties, meaning that everything is covered in one place. To bring the cases to life, over 300 full color clinical photos are included, including patients with features of important diseases. It also includes clear outlines of how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round. This book has relevance beyond examinations, for post graduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: History Taking (1.1 Cardiovascular History: Chest Pain, 1.2 Respiratory History: Productive Cough, 1.3 Gastrointestinal History: Abdominal Pain, 1.4 Gastrointestinal History: Diarrhoea, 1.5 Neurological History: Headache, 1.6 Vascular History: Intermittent Claudication, 1.7 Orthopaedic History: Back Pain, 1.8 Haematology History, 1.9 Breast History, 1.10 Genitourinary Medicine: Sexual History, 1.11 Genitourinary Medicine: Vaginal Discharge) Chapter 2: Clinical Examination (2.1 Cardiovascular Examination, 2.2 Respiratory Examination, 2.3 Cranial Nerves Examination, 2.4 Upper Limb Neurological Examination, 2.5 Lower Limb Neurological Examination, 2.6 Cerebellar Examination, 2.7 Parkinson's Examination, 2.8 Gastrointestinal Examination, 2.9 Hernia Examination, 2.10 Testicular Examination, 2.11 Stoma Examination, 2.12 Rectal Examination, 2.13 Peripheral Arterial Examination, 2.14 Varicose Veins Examination, 2.15 Ulcer Examination, 2.16 Neck Lumps Examination, 2.17 Breast Examination, 2.18 Dermatology Examination, 2.19 Cushing's Syndrome Examination, 2.20 Acromegaly Examination, 2.21 Thyroid Examination, 2.22 Haematology Examination, 2.23 Eye Examination, 2.24 Ear Examination, 2.25 Newborn Baby Examination, Chapter 3: Orthopaedic Examinations (3.1 Thoraco-Lumbar Spine Examination 3.2 Cervical Spine Examination 3.3 Hand Examination 3.4 Shoulder Examination 3.5 Hip Examination 3.6 Knee Examination 3.7 Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (GALS) Screening) Chapter 4: Communication Skills (4.1 Consent for Endoscopy 4.2 Consent for HIV Testing 4.3 Autopsy Consent 4.4 Consent for Hernia Repair 4.5 Blood Transfusion 4.6 Warfarin Counselling 4.7 Opiate Counselling 4.8 Lifestyle Advice Post Myocardial Infarction 4.9 Dealing with an Agitated Patient 4.10 Breaking Bad News) Chapter 5: Practical Skills (5.1 Intermediate Life Support, 5.2 Phlebotomy, 5.3 Intravenous Cannulation/Setting Up a Giving Set, 5.4 Male Urethral Catheterisation, 5.5 Urinalysis, 5.6 ECG Interpretation, 5.7 Fundoscopy, 5.8 Death Certification, 5.9 Instruments, 5.10 Suturing) Chapter 6. Radiology (6.1 Chest X-ray, 6.2 Abdominal X-ray, 6.3 Orthopaedic X-ray) Chapter 7: Obstetrics and Gynaecology(7.1 Placenta Praevia, 7.2 Breech Presentation, 7.3 Consent for Caesarean Section, 7.4 Antepartum Haemorrhage, 7.5 Obstetric Examination, 7.6 Anxious Pregnant Woman, 7.7 Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, 7.8 Emergency Contraception, 7.9 Cervical Smear Counselling) Chapter 8: Psychiatry (8.1 Alcohol History, 8.2 Depression, 8.3 Mania History, 8.4 Post-Natal Depression History, 8.5 Suicide Risk Assessment, 8.6 Schizophrenia History, 8.7 Mental State Examination, 8.8 Cognitive Examination) Chapter 9: Paediatrics (9.1 A Crying Baby, 9.2 Febrile Convulsions, 9.3 Wheeze, 9.4 Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1), 9.5 Non Accidental Injury, 9.6 MMR Vaccination, 9.7 Cystic Fibrosis, 9.8 Down Syndrome, 9.9 Asthma - Peak Flow, 9.10 Asthma - Inhaler Technique) Chapter 10: Prescribing (10.1 Acute Left Ventricular Failure, 10.2 Acute Myocardial Infarction, 10.3 Acute Exacerbation of COPD, 10.4 Acute Exacerbation of Asthma, 10.5 Hyperkalemia, 10.6 Bowel Obstruction, 10.7 Abdominal Sepsis, 10.8 Acute Upper GI Bleed, 10.9 Diabetic Ketoacidosis, 10.10 Discharge Prescribing, 10.11 Analgesia) Chapter 11: Critical Appraisal (Writing an Abstract, 11.2 The Manuscript, 11.3 Application of Results to the Patient) Chapter 12: Hospital Letters (12.1 Transfer Letter, 12.2 Referral Letter, 12.3 Discharge Letter)
About the Author :
Zeshan Qureshi is a Paediatrician based at Great Ormond Street and the Institute of Child Health. He graduated with distinction from the university of Southampton, and has published and presented research work extensively and internationally in the fields of pharmacology and medical education. Whilst working in Edinburgh he was part of the leadership team developing a near peer teaching programme, where by junior doctors, throughout south east scotland, were both trained to teach, and delivered teaching across every hospital in the area. This book is an extension of this philosophy: that junior doctors and fresh graduates know how to express complex ideas in order for it to be easily understood from a students perspective. That junior doctors can teach, and write in a complimentary way to senior doctors: one that is friendly and fun, easy to read and relevant to both exams, and the day to day to life of junior doctors.
Review :
Review of the previous edition:
"This book is amazing and I don't think I would have passed my exams without it" --Cath Roels, Medical Student
"The chapters are clearly written, in simple language that should appeal to students and reflect the fact that the authors themselves have recently been OSCE candidates. They are all part of what I believe is a genuine re-invigoration of the art of teaching amongst junior medical staff" --Simon Maxwell, Professor of Student Learning, University of Edinburgh
"As suggested by its name, The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs is a well presented learning and revision guide for medical students. Well over 70 people have been involved in the creation of this informative guide which is now in its Third Edition. It is essentially a concise collection of informative guides covering core and popular OSCE stations. The guide s method of creation allows it to be used in multiple ways by readers there is wealth of knowledge covering each OSCE station. The important and basic features of each skill are clearly highlighted via concise lists, tables and much more. The book quite rightly contains all the essentials that you would typically expect of a book in this format including but not limited to illustrations, photographs, radiology images and graphs." --International Journal Of Clinical Skills
