{"product_id":"the-10-minute-clinical-assessment-isbn-9781119106340","title":"The 10-Minute Clinical Assessment","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003e10-MINUTE\u003c\/i\u003e CLINICAL ASSESSMENT\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eClinical assessment is at the heart of medicine. Health professionals working in busy clinical settings, such as general practitioners, nurse practitioners and hospital doctors on-call, often have to assess patients under considerable time constraints. This book teaches the reader how to gather clinical information effectively, accurately and safely even when time is at a premium. Using a focused and evidence-based approach, it provides step-by-step assessment strategies for common and important clinical scenarios, particularly those that require ‘lateral’and holistic thinking, such as falls in the elderly, weight loss, ‘tired all the time’and assessment of diabetic or homeless people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe 10-Minute Clinical Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e is fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and includes brand new general chapters on focused clinical assessment, red flags, and useful consultation tools. It covers a wide range of common and important topics, including cardiovascular, respiratory, haematology, musculoskeletal, neurology, mental health, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat. This new edition also includes sectionson undifferentiated and miscellaneous presentations, on paediatrics and adolescent health; and on problems in older people. Each of the individual disease sections is uniformly structured to provide rapid reference, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey features of the history, including questions relevant to patientsand important for making a diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon patient ideas, concerns and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ‘value’ of present or absent symptoms for diagnosis and prognosis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat should be examined, and why\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA summary of ‘red flags’ – issues that must be assessed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportant differential diagnoses and their clinical features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUseful tips, tricks and hints for effective patient assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced medical educator and practicing GP, in consultation with a multidisciplinary team of medical students, GPs, PG trainees, hospital doctors and nurses, this title specifically covers the clinical skills assessment (CSA) part of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) examination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition is a refreshed approach to the methodology employed inclinical assessment, to reflect recent trends in the teaching of clinical assessment. This edition also includes the latest evidence-based recommendations (including the latest NICE guidelines) and recent developments in order to provide the reader with a concise yet comprehensive resource for clinical reference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to 1st Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to 2nd edition xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected useful resources xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe focused consultation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocused clinical assessment 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful consultation tools 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRed flags in general practice 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUndifferentiated and miscellaneous presentations 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected cancer 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeight loss 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiredness 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDizziness 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic pain 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSudden collapse and syncope 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequent attenders 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedication review and polypharmacy 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedically unexplained symptoms 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsomnia 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrritability and ‘stress’ 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestic violence 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomelessness 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaediatrics and adolescent health 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sick and\/or feverish child 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeonatal jaundice 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaltering growth 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeadache and migraine in children 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead injury in children 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected cancer in children and adolescents 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbdominal pain in children 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing loss in children 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildhood cough 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildhood wheeze 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstipation in children 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildhood obesity 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected child abuse and neglect 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNocturnal enuresis 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnee problems in children 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHip problems in children 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdolescent health problems 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-harm in teenagers 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEating disorders 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutism-spectrum disorder 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCardiovascular 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChest pain 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalpitations 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiovascular risk assessment 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypertension 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtrial fibrillation 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeart failure 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeripheral vascular disease 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRespiratory 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShortness of breath 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaemoptysis 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected lung cancer 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsthma 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic obstructive pulmonary disease 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected pneumonia 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePleural effusion 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulmonary embolism 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndocrine and metabolic 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiabetes review 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObesity 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHirsutism in women 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothyroidism 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyperthyroidism 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyponatraemia 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypernatraemia 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypokalaemia 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyperkalaemia 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypocalcaemia 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypercalcaemia 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGastrointestinal 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNausea and vomiting 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDysphagia 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDyspepsia and reflux 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpper gastrointestinal bleeding and melaena 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbdominal pain 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstipation 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiarrhoea 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRectal bleeding and suspected bowel cancer 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbnormal liver function tests 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrritable bowel syndrome 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflammatory bowel disease 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoeliac disease 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfectious diseases 365\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFever of unknown origin 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFever and illness in the returning traveller 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHIV infection and AIDS 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuberculosis 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRheumatic fever 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaematology 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIron-deficiency anaemia 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacrocytic anaemia (B12 and folate deficiency) 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBleeding disorders 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyeloma 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusculoskeletal 413\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoft-tissue injury 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcute hot and swollen joint 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic musculoskeletal pain 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolyarthralgia 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeck pain 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack pain 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShoulder and arm problems 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElbow problems 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand problems 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHip pain 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroin problems 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeg pain and\/or swelling 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnee pain 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoot and ankle problems 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGout 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOsteoporosis 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeurology 499\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeadache 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransient ischaemic attack and stroke 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead injury in adults 514\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected or confirmed brain tumour 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTremor 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor neurone disease 528\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeripheral neuropathy 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple sclerosis 538\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGynaecology 543\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombined oral contraception 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMenorrhagia 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmenorrhoea 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreast lumps 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoss of libido 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolycystic ovary syndrome 565\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected ovarian cancer 570\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObstetrics 575\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoutine antenatal care 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBleeding in early pregnancy 582\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbdominal pain in pregnancy 586\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-eclampsia 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrology and renal medicine 595\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspected urinary tract infection in women 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLower urinary tract symptoms in men 601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrinary incontinence 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrethral discharge in men 612\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScrotal and testicular problems 616\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErectile dysfunction 621\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenal or ureteric colic (kidney stones) 626\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaematuria 631\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic kidney disease 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMental health 641\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-harm and harm to others 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety phobias and panic disorder 653\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcohol screening 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcohol dependence 662\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllicit drug misuse 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObsessive–compulsive disorder 672\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMania 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchizophrenia 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkin 685\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoles and malignant melanoma 687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressure ulcers 690\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOphthalmology 695\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye injuries 697\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe acute red eye 701\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGradual painless visual disturbance 706\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSudden painless visual disturbance 710\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye problems in older people 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEar nose and throat 719\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeck swelling 721\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSore throat 725\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEar pain 730\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing loss in adults 734\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTinnitus 738\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSinusitis and facial pain 742\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProblems in older people 747\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral health assessment in older people 749\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive problems and dementia 755\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFalls in older people 760\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelirium and acute confusional state 766\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression in older people 772\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalliative and end-of-life care 777\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParkinson’s disease 781\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 785\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book does cover all the basics one must keep in mind when diagnosing and treating patients in the outpatient office...While the focus is on younger clinicians, this book clearly has great insights for primary care clinicians at every level of experience...5 Stars!\" (\u003cb\u003eDoody Enterprises 24\/03\/2017\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although the clinical content is great, this book was a real winner for me in terms of the practical points and guidance provided at the start of each section...I can certainly see myself using this book as a quick reference tool during consultations and have already found a special spot for it on my desk.\"(\u003cb\u003eBritish Journal of General Practice\u003c\/b\u003e 28\/04\/2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical assessment is at the heart of medicine. Health professionals working in busy clinical settings, such as general practitioners, nurse practitioners and hospital doctors on-call, often have to assess patients under considerable time constraints. This book teaches the reader how to gather clinical information effectively, accurately and safely even when time is at a premium. Using a focused and evidence-based approach, it provides step-by-step assessment strategies for common and important clinical scenarios, particularly those that require ‘lateral’and holistic thinking, such as falls in the elderly, weight loss, ‘tired all the time’and assessment of diabetic or homeless people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe 10-Minute Clinical Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e is fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and includes brand new general chapters on focused clinical assessment, red flags, and useful consultation tools. It covers a wide range of common and important topics, including cardiovascular, respiratory, haematology, musculoskeletal, neurology, mental health, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat. This new edition also includes sectionson undifferentiated and miscellaneous presentations, on paediatrics and adolescent health; and on problems in older people. Each of the individual disease sections is uniformly structured to provide rapid reference, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey features of the history, including questions relevant to patientsand important for making a diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon patient ideas, concerns and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ‘value’ of present or absent symptoms for diagnosis and prognosis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat should be examined, and why\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA summary of ‘red flags’ – issues that must be assessed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportant differential diagnoses and their clinical features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUseful tips, tricks and hints for effective patient assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced medical educator and practicing GP, in consultation with a multidisciplinary team of medical students, GPs, PG trainees, hospital doctors and nurses, this title specifically covers the clinical skills assessment (CSA) part of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) examination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition is a refreshed approach to the methodology employed inclinical assessment, to reflect recent trends in the teaching of clinical assessment. This edition also includes the latest evidence-based recommendations (including the latest NICE guidelines) and recent developments in order to provide the reader with a concise yet comprehensive resource for clinical reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990147973349,"sku":"NP9781119106340","price":86.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119106340.jpg?v=1761786687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-10-minute-clinical-assessment-isbn-9781119106340","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}