The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs
- 4th Edition - December 27, 2022
- Imprint: UGTM (Unofficial Guide to Medicine)
- Editors: Zeshan Qureshi, Emily Hotton, Sammie Mak
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 6 5 4 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 6 5 5 - 2
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understan… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
This guide has everything you need in one place – including common questions, model answers, how to present your answers to examiners, and numerous practical tips for success – all written by doctors and students who have recently completed the exam process.
Ideal for OSCE candidates wanting to blitz their exams, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals.
- Over 100 common scenarios – including medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills and communication skills
- Covers specialities including orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, prescribing, O&G, ophthalmology, ENT
- Over 300 full colour clinical photos to bring the text to life, including images of patients with disease features
- Clearly outlines how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round
- Model answers to key OSCE questions
- Written and reviewed by doctors and senior medical students – essential guidance from those in the know
Medical Students
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Series Editor Foreword
- OSCE Hints and Tips
- Contributors
- 1. History Taking
- Station 1.1: Tiredness
- Station 1.2: Weight Loss
- Station 1.3: Chest Pain
- Station 1.4: Palpitations
- Station 1.5: Cough
- Station 1.6: Shortness of Breath
- Station 1.7: Abdominal Pain
- Station 1.8: Dysphagia
- Station 1.9: Nausea and Vomiting
- Station 1.10: Diarrhoea
- Station 1.11: Oliguria
- Station 1.12: Headache
- Station 1.13: Collapse
- Station 1.14: Weakness
- Station 1.15: Hypothyroidism
- Station 1.16: Intermittent Claudication
- Station 1.17: Swollen Calf
- Station 1.18: Back Pain
- Station 1.19: Inherited Disease
- Station 1.20: Joint Pain
- Station 1.21: Breast Lump
- Station 1.22: Urinary Incontinence
- Station 1.23: Urology: Haematuria
- 2. Examinations
- Station 2.1: Cardiovascular
- Station 2.2: Respiratory
- Station 2.3: Abdominal
- Station 2.4: Hernia
- Station 2.5: Testicular
- Station 2.6: Stoma
- Station 2.7: Rectal
- Station 2.8: Cranial Nerves
- Station 2.9: Peripheral Nerves (UPPER LIMB)
- Station 2.10: Peripheral Nerves (LOWER LIMB)
- Station 2.11: Cerebellar
- Station 2.12: Parkinson’s Disease
- Station 2.13: Peripheral Vascular
- Station 2.14: Varicose Vein
- Station 2.15: Ulcer
- Station 2.16: Neck Lump
- Station 2.17: Thyroid
- Station 2.18: Cushing’s Syndrome
- Station 2.19: Acromegaly
- STATION 2.20: Breast
- Station 2.21: Dermatological
- Station 2.22: Haematological
- Station 2.23: Ear
- 3. Orthopaedic Examinations
- Station 3.1: Cervical Spine
- Station 3.2: Thoracolumbar Spine
- Questions and Answers for Candidate
- Station 3.3: Shoulder
- Station 3.4: Elbow
- Station 3.5: Hand and Wrist
- Station 3.6: Hip
- Station 3.7: Knee
- Station 3.8: Foot and Ankle
- 4. Communication
- Station 4.1: Explaining Hypertension
- Station 4.2: Lifestyle Advice Post Myocardial Infarction
- Station 4.3: Explaining Statins
- Station 4.4: Explaining Inhaler Technique
- Station 4.5: Smoking Cessation Counselling
- Station 4.6: Consent For Ascitic Drain
- Station 4.7: Consent For Hernia Repair
- Station 4.8: Dealing With An Agitated Patient
- Station 4.9: Blood Transfusion
- Station 4.10: Commencing Warfarin Therapy
- Station 4.11: Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosis
- Station 4.12: Consent For HIV Testing
- Station 4.13: Postmortem Discussion
- Station 4.14: Opiate Counselling
- Station 4.15: Breaking Bad News
- Station 4.16: Ethics
- 5. Data Interpretation
- Station 5.1: Full Blood Count
- This Case
- Station 5.2: Urea And Electrolytes (U&E)
- Data Interpretation
- This Case
- AKI Definition And Causes
- Relevant Patient Information
- Questions And Answers For Candidate
- Station 5.3: Liver Function Tests
- Station 5.4: Coagulation Screen
- Station 5.5: Thyroid Function Tests
- Station 5.6: Bone Profile
- Station 5.7: Arterial Blood Gas
- Station 5.8: Electrocardiogram
- Station 5.9: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
- Station 5.10: Pleural Fluid
- Station 5.11: Ascitic Fluid
- Station 5.12: Synovial Fluid
- Station 5.13: Peak Flow And Spirometry
- Station 5.14: Chest X-Ray
- Questions And Answers For Candidate
- Station 5.15: Abdominal X-Ray
- Station 5.16: Orthopaedic X-Ray
- Station 5.17: CT Head
- 6. Practical Skills
- Station 6.1: Intermediate Life Support
- Station 6.2: Venepuncture
- Station 6.3: Intravenous Cannulation And Setting Up A Giving Set
- Station 6.4: Arterial Blood Gas
- Station 6.5: Male Urethral Catheterisation
- Station 6.6: Urinalysis
- Station 6.7: Instruments
- Station 6.8: Suturing
- 7. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Station 7.1: History: Headache IN Pregnancy
- Station 7.2: History: Reduced Fetal Movements
- Station 7.3: History: Anxious Pregnant Woman
- Station 7.4: History: Antepartum Haemorrhage
- Station 7.5: History: Vaginal Discharge
- Station 7.6: History: Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Station 7.7: History: Pain In Early Pregnancy
- Station 7.8: Examination: Obstetric Examination
- Station 7.9: Examination: Gynaecology Examination (Bimanual And Speculum)
- Station 7.10: Communication: Consent For Caesarean Section
- Station 7.11: Communication: Group B Streptococcus
- Station 7.12: Communication: Placenta Praevia
- Station 7.13: Communication: Breech Presentation
- Station 7.14: Communication: Miscarriage
- Station 7.15: Communication: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
- Station 7.16: Communication: Emergency Contraception
- Station 7.17: Communication: Cervical Smear Counselling
- 8. Psychiatry
- Station 8.1: History: Alcohol
- Station 8.2: History: Depression
- Station 8.3: History: Mania
- Station 8.4: History: Postnatal Depression (PND)
- Station 8.5: History: Suicide Risk Assessment
- Station 8.6: History: SCHIZOPHRENIA
- Station 8.7: Examination: MENTAL STATE
- Station 8.8: Examination: COGNITIVE
- Station 8.9: COMMUNICATION: Assessing Capacity
- Station 8.10: COMMUNICATION: Commencing Lithium Treatment
- 9. Paediatrics
- Station 9.1: History: Paediatric History Taking
- Station 9.2: History: A Crying Baby
- Station 9.3: History: Febrile Convulsions
- Station 9.4: History: Wheeze
- Station 9.5: History: Neonatal Jaundice
- Station 9.6: History: Faltering Growth
- Station 9.7: History: Non-Accidental Injury
- Station 9.8: Examination: Newborn Baby Check
- Station 9.9: Examination: Developmental Delay
- Station 9.10: Communication: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Station 9.11: Communication: MMR Vaccine
- Station 9.12: Communication: Genetic Counselling – Cystic Fibrosis
- Station 9.13: Communication: Counselling For Down’s Syndrome
- Station 9.14: Practical Skills: Inhaler Technique
- Station 9.15: Practical Skills: Peak Flow
- 10. Ophthalmology
- Station 10.1: History: Red Eye
- Station 10.2: History: Sudden Loss Of Vision
- Station 10.3: History: The Watery Eye
- Station 10.4: History: Flashing Lights And Floaters
- Station 10.5: History: Periocular Pain With Headache
- Station 10.6: History: Blurred Vision
- Station 10.7: Examination: Ophthalmic
- Station 10.8: Practical Skill: Fundoscopy Technique
- 11. Prescribing
- Station 11.1: Acute Left Ventricular Failure
- Station 11.2: Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Station 11.3: Exacerbation Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Station 11.4: Exacerbation Of Asthma
- Station 11.5: Hyperkalaemia
- Station 11.6: Bowel Obstruction
- Station 11.7: Abdominal Sepsis
- Station 11.8: Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
- Station 11.9: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Station 11.10: Discharge Prescribing
- Station 11.11: Analgesia
- Station 11.12: Prescribing For Paediatrics
- 12. Hospital Documentation
- Station 12.1: Transfer Letter
- Station 12.2: Referral Letter
- Station 12.3: Discharge Letter
- Station 12.4: Death Certification
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: December 27, 2022
- Imprint: UGTM (Unofficial Guide to Medicine)
- No. of pages: 528
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323936545
- eBook ISBN: 9780323936552
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Zeshan Qureshi
Zeshan Qureshi is a Paediatric Registrar, London Deanery, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Paediatric Registrar, London Deanery, UKEH
Emily Hotton
Affiliations and expertise
Obstetric Registrar, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UKSM
Sammie Mak
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Affiliations and expertise
Junior Doctor, NHS England, Manchester, UK