OSCEs for Medical Finals

OSCEs for Medical Finals has been written by doctors from a variety of specialties with extensive experience of medical education and of organising and examining OSCEs. The book and website package consists of the most common OSCE scenarios encountered in medical finals, together with checklists, similar to OSCE mark schemes, that cover all of the key learning points students need to succeed. Each topic checklist contains comprehensive exam-focussed advice on how to maximise performance together with a range of insider's tips' on OSCE strategy and common OSCE pitfalls. Designed to provide enough coverage for those students who want to gain as many marks as possible in their OSCEs, and not just a book which will ensure students scrape a pass', the book is fully supported by a companion website at wiley.com/go/khan/osces, containing: OSCE checklists from the book A survey of doctors and students of which OSCEs have a high chance of appearing in finals in each UK medical school

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 checklistssimilar 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 href="wiley.com/go/khan/osces">wiley.com/go/khan/oscescontaining:* 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

Contributors, viiAcknowledgements, viiiPreface, ixPart 1: Examinations Top Tips, 11. Cardiovascular, 22. Respiratory, 73. Abdominal, 104. Peripheral nervous system, 205. Central nervous system, 286. Ophthalmoscopy, 377. Cerebellar, 408. Speech, 449. Thyroid, 4810. Breast, 5311. Rectal, 5612. Hernia, 6013. Testicular, 6414. Vascular (arterial), 6815. Vascular (venous), 7316. Ulcer, 7617. Shoulder, 8018. Hand, 8719. Hip, 9320. Knee, 9821. Confirming death, 105Part 2: Histories Top Tips, 10722. General lethargy and tiredness, 10923. Weight loss, 11224. Chest pain, 11525. Palpitations, 11826. Cough, 12227. Shortness of breath, 12528. Haemoptysis, 12829. Diarrhoea, 13230. Abdominal pain, 13731. Abdominal distension, 14332. Haematemesis, 14833. Rectal bleeding, 15234. Jaundice, 15535. Dysphagia, 15836. Headache, 16137. Loss of consciousness, 16538. Tremor, 16839. Dizziness, 17240. Joint pain, 17741. Back pain, 18342. Pyrexia of unknown origin, 19143. Ankle swelling, 19544. Needlestick injury, 19945. Preoperative assessment, 201Part 3: Communication skills Top Tips, 20546. Breaking bad news, 20847. Explaining medication, 21148. Explaining a procedure, 21549. Inhaler technique and asthma medication, 22050. Exploring reasons for non-compliance, 22251. Counselling for an HIV test, 22552. Post mortem consent, 22853. Explaining a DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation) decision23054. Explaining post-myocardial infarction medication, 23355. Dealing with an angry patient, 23656. Carrying out a handover, 239Part 4: Procedures Top Tips, 24357. Urinary catheterisation, 24558. Insertion of nasogastric tube, 24859. Venepuncture/phlebotomy, 25260. Intramuscular injection, 25461. Intravenous cannulation, 25762. Intravenous drug administration, 26063. Arterial blood gas analysis, 26264. Measuring peak expiratory flow rate, 26765. Performing and interpreting ECGs, 27166. Scrubbing up in theatre, 27667. Suturing, 27868. Basic life support, 28269. Advanced life support, 28670. Completing a death certificate, 291Index, 293Companion websiteThis book is accompanied by a companion website: href="wiley.com/go/khan/osces">wiley.com/go/khan/oscesfeaturing:* Downloadable checklists from the book* Survey showing which OSCE stations have a high chance ofappearing in finals