Main description:

This title for medical students demonstrates how to prepare for their surgical clinical examination. How to examine and take a history from a patient. It has popular cases to work through that they will encounter on the wards and in the exam. It includes lists of frequently asked questions with clear concise answers.

Contents:

Section 1 - General Points The clinical: examiners, patients and preparation The OSLER/long case The OSCEs/short cases Frequently asked questions and the viva Section 2 - History and examination of typical cases General examination: pain Swellings and ulcers Neck swellings and thyroid lumps The breast Gastrointestinal Tract Urology / scrotum A limb A joint The hip The knee The hand and foot Arterial insufficiency of the lower limb Venous disordersw of the lower limb Neurology The post-operative patient Recommended reading list Index