Talley and O'Connor's Clinical Examination - 2-Volume Set

Description:

Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination addresses the core principles and clinical skills that underpin diagnosis for safe, effective medical practice.

The text takes an evidence-based, patient-centric approach to conducting a clinical examination. In Volume 1, readers follow a logical framework ordered by body system, covering history taking, clinical examination and correlation between physical signs and disease for each system. Volume 2 focuses on medical specialties.

Originally written by Nicholas J Talley and Simon O’Connor during their registrar years, this book is uniquely targeted to students undertaking their MD or MBBS and is fully updated with the latest clinical data, including specially commissioned research.

New To This Edition:

• Expanded history taking sections
• Increased OSCE content
• New clinical photographs

Table Of Contents:

SECTION 1: THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

1. The general principles of history taking

2. Advanced history taking

3. The general principles of physical examination

SECTION 2: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

4. The cardiovascular history

5. The cardiac examination

6. The lower limb examination and peripheral vascular disease

7. Correlation of physical signs and cardiovascular disease

8. A summary of the cardiovascular examination and extending the cardiovascular examination

SECTION 3: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

9. The respiratory history

10. The respiratory examination

11. Correlation of physical signs and respiratory disease

12. A summary of the respiratory examination and extending the respiratory examination

SECTION 4: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

13. The gastrointestinal history

14. The gastrointestinal examination

15. Correlation of physical signs and gastrointestinal disease

16. A summary of the gastrointestinal examination and extending the gastrointestinal examination

SECTION 5: THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM

17. The genitourinary history

18. The genitourinary examination

19. A summary of the examination of chronic kidney disease and extending the genitourinary examination

SECTION 6: THE HAEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM

20. The haematological history

21. The haematological examination

22. A summary of the haematological examination and extending the haematological examination

SECTION 7: THE RHEUMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM

23. The rheumatological history

24. The rheumatological examination

25. Correlation of physical signs and rheumatological disease

26. A summary of the rheumatological examination and extending the rheumatological examination

SECTION 8: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

27. The endocrine history

28. The endocrine examination

29. Correlation of physical signs and endocrine disease

30. A summary of the endocrine examination and extending the endocrine examination

SECTION 9: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

31. The neurological history

32. The neurological examination: the cranial nerves

33. The neurological examination: speech and higher centres

34. The neurological examination: the peripheral nervous system

35. Correlation of physical signs and neurological syndromes and disease

36. A summary of the neurological examination and extending the neurological examination

37. The psychiatric history and mental health examination

SECTION 10: SPECIALTY EXAMINATIONS

38. The eyes, ears, nose and throat

39. The breasts

40. The skin, nails and lumps

41. A system for the infectious diseases examination

42. Assessment of the geriatric patient

43. Assessment of the acutely ill patient

44. Assessment of death

SECTION 11: PAEDIATRICS

45. The paediatric history and examination

46. The neonatal history and examination

SECTION 12: GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

47. The gynaecological history and examination

48. The obstetric history and examination