OSCESteps
A Step-by-step Guide to Passing Your Finals

By (author) Mubasher A. Qamar,Qamar

ISBN13: 9781119779575

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Published: 23/01/2025

Availability: Available

Description
OSCESteps: A Step-By-Step Guide to Passing Your Finals is a concise yet comprehensive revision guide to the different therapy areas medical students need to know. Covering both procedures and examinations, the book provides an efficient, all-in-one format which combines a mark scheme and a reference book—including summaries of key information, theories, assessments and basic clinical skills.   Each section utilises a checklist scoring system and contains colour illustrations and photographs, flowcharts, line drawings, clinical images and visual examples of basic protocols and procedures. The book covers all essential OCSE topics, including emergency medicine, prescribing, basic life support, abdominal and respiratory exams, blood culture and more.  Provides quick reference to basic clinical protocols and procedures   Summarises how to carry out skills such as venepuncture, nasogastric tube insertion, urinary catheterisation and simple suturing  Covers surgical scrubbing and gowning  Contains information on postoperative patient assessment and common complications  Includes case scenarios and practical examples throughout  OSCESteps: A Step-By-Step Guide to Passing Your Finals is perfect for medical students in need of a one-stop revision tool, and for junior doctors looking for a quick reference to the skills they need whilst on the wards.
Part A: Examinations 1 Cardiology   2 Respiratory   3 Gastroenterology   4 Neurology   5 Obstretics and Gynaecology   6 Orthopaedic and Rheumatology   7 Dermatology   8 Emergency medicine   9 Psychiatry   10 Paediatrics   11 Opthalmology   12 Surgical   13 Radiology   14 ENT   15 Prescribing   Part B: Clinical skills 1 Cannulation/ Phlebotomy   2 Blood cultures   3 ABG and VBG   4 Male & female catheterisation   5 Nasopharyngeal swab   6 Hand washing   7 ECG   8 Blood transfusion   9 Urinalysis    10 PEFR measurement   11 NG tube insertion   12 Basic Life Support   Part C: History and Communication 1 Chest Pain Page … 2 Breathlessness   3 Acute abdominal pain   4 Pelvic masses   5 Abdominal masses   6 Indegestion   7 Nausea and vomiting   8 Loss of appetite   9 Weight loss   10 Rectal bleeding   11 Jaundice   12 Constipation   13 LUTS   14 Scrotal swelling   15 Alcohol abuse   16 Depression and Anxiety   17 Headache   18 Confusion   19 Movement disorder   20 Fits and convulsions   21 Developmental delay   22 Dying patient   23 Bereavement   24 Cancer and Palliation
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