About the Book
This book is the companion book to 'The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs'. 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 92 scenarios, covering medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills, communication skills, plus specialties, meaning that everything for medical students is covered in one place. The book is designed to allow students to role play a real life OSCE, with each station containing a) a briefing for an actor playing 'the patient' b) a briefing for the 'student' and c) a mark scheme and questions to ask for 'the examiner'. This book has relevance beyond examinations, with the mark scheme checklists acting 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) 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)
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 :
"This book presents a wide range of example scenarios that will ensure that you think in a logical manner and allow you to practise the stations, therefore reducing the anxiety when you perform under assessment. Each station contains instructions for the student, an extensive mark scheme and realistic directions for the patient so that your revision is as similar to the real exam as possible. Using this resource will guide your OSCE revision, enabling you to progress in skill and gain formative feedback. Questions at the end of each station test your knowledge or force you to think logically when giving a sensible suggestion if you're not quite sure! This book has been written and reviewed by doctors and students who know what medical schools like to examine on, therefore it is a focused, up-to-date and universally applicable resource for the clinical years of training. --Katherine Lattey. 4th Year Medical Student. Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Written in conjunction with 'The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs' this book will help any final year student accomplish these exams. Contributed to by medical trainees and students, it provides a clear, compact outline to OSCE mark schemes. It addition to mark schemes, the book provides valuable factual information in the format of questions and answers. The interactive format allows for both solo and group revision. There is the opportunity to mark practice stations and start discussions using the additional questions sections. It is a key revision tool for any medical student wanting to master the OSCEs --Emily Hotton. Final Year Medical Student. Bristol University
Brilliant aide to accompany the parent book. Perfect for practising close to exams! A must have for finals in my opinion!." --Shamit Shah, Final Year Medical Student
"This book can be used early in the revision process to identify key areas one needs to focus revision on and periodically to check progress through regular mock OSCEs. It provides candidates with practical tips which other books may overlook, for both revision and the exam itself thus confirming the writers' proficiency as authors of an OSCE revision guide. It is reassuring to the reader and congruent with the aim of making students confident candidates to pass OSCEs." --International Journal Of Clinical Skills
"I worked really hard for my first OSCE - learning and practicing the clinical skills we had been taught but was completely thrown once I got in there! I needed some help to understand what exactly the stations would entail, what the examiners were looking for and what sort of questions we would be asked. This book is a great guide to what the OSCEs are actually like and how to go about them. Other books help you learn about clinical techniques, such as how to perform opthalmoscopy. However, they tend not to explain the type of instruction you will be given or the questions you might be asked. Knowing these things makes it much easier for you to feel confident and you definitely need to appear confident when dealing with OSCE examiners. I've used this book with friends - taking it in turns to be the student/patient/examiner - and it works really well." --Rachel McNulty, Medical Student
