{"product_id":"history-and-clinical-examination-at-a-glance-isbn-9780470654460","title":"History and Clinical Examination at a Glance","description":"Every medical student must be able to take an accurate history and perform a physical examination. This third edition of \u003ci\u003eHistory and Clinical Examination at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise, highly illustrated companion to help you develop these vital skills as you practice on the wards. Building on an overview of the patient\/doctor relationship and basic enquiry, the text supports learning either by system or presentation of common conditions, with step-by-step and evidence-based information to support clinical examination and help you formulate a sound differential diagnosis.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory and Clinical Examination at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuccinct text and full colour illustrations, including many brand new clinical photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new section on the development of communication skills, which explains how to communicate in different circumstances, and with different groups of people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA self-assessment framework which can be used individually, by tutors, or in group practice to prepare for OSCEs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory and Clinical Examination at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect guide for medical, health science students, and junior doctors, as an ideal resource for clinical attachments, last-minute revision, or whenever you need a refresher.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface 7  \u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1 \u003cb\u003eCommunication skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Fundamental communication skills 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Communicating information 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Communicating bad news 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Communicating with relatives 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Cultural differences 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Exploring sensitive issues 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 History and examination in clinical exams 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2 \u003cb\u003eTaking a history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Relationship with patient 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 History of presenting complaint 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Past medical history, drugs and allergies 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Family and social history 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Functional enquiry 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3 \u003cb\u003eHistory and examination of the systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Is the patient ill? 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Principles of examination 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The cardiovascular system 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The respiratory system 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The gastrointestinal system 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The male genitourinary system 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Gynaecological history and examination 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Breast examination 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Obstetric history and examination 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The nervous system 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The musculoskeletal system 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Skin 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The visual system 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Examination of the ears, nose, mouth, throat, thyroid and neck 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Examination of urine 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The psychiatric assessment 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Examination of the legs 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 General examination 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Presenting a history and examination 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4 \u003cb\u003ePresentations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Chest pain 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Abdominal pain 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Headache 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Vomiting, diarrhoea and change in bowel habit 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Indigestion and dysphagia 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Weight loss 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Fatigue 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 The unconscious patient 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 The intensive care unit patient 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Back pain 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Hypertension 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Swollen legs 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Jaundice 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Postoperative fever 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Suspected meningitis 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Anaemia 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Lymphadenopathy 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Cough 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Confusion 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Lump 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Breast lump 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Palpitations\/arrhythmias 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Joint problems 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Red eye 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Dizziness 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Breathlessness 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Dysuria and haematuria 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Attempted suicide 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Immunosuppressed patients 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Diagnosing death 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Shock 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Trauma 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Alcohol-related problems 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Collapse 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5 \u003cb\u003eConditions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCardiovascular\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Myocardial infarction and angina 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Hypovolaemia 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Heart failure 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Mitral stenosis 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Mitral regurgitation 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 Aortic stenosis 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 Aortic regurgitation 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 Tricuspid regurgitation 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 Pulmonary stenosis 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 Congenital heart disease 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 Aortic dissection 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 Aortic aneurysm 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79 Infective endocarditis 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81 Prosthetic cardiac valves 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 Peripheral vascular disease 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndocrine\/metabolic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83 Diabetes mellitus 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85 Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Hypopituitarism 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87 Acromegaly 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNephrology and urology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 Renal failure 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e89 Polycystic kidney disease 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90 Nephrotic syndrome 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e91 Urinary symptoms 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e92 Testicular lumps 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGastrointestinal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e93 Chronic liver disease 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e94 Infl ammatory bowel disease 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e95 Splenomegaly\/hepatosplenomegaly 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e96 Acute abdomen 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e97 Pancreatitis 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e98 Abdominal mass 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e99 Appendicitis 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRespiratory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100 Asthma 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101 Pneumonia 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e102 Pleural effusion 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e103 Fibrosing alveolitis, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis and sarcoidosis 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e104 Carcinoma of the lung 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e105 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e106 Pneumothorax 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e107 Tuberculosis 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeurology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e108 Stroke 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e109 Parkinson’s disease 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e110 Motor neurone disease 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e111 Multiple sclerosis 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e112 Peripheral neuropathy 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e113 Carpal tunnel syndrome 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e114 Myotonic dystrophy and muscular dystrophy 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e115 Myasthenia gravis 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e116 Cerebellar disorders 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e117 Dementia 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusculoskeletal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e118 Rheumatoid arthritis 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e119 Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e120 Gout and Paget’s disease 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e121 Ankylosing spondylitis 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e122 Systemic lupus erythematosus and vasculitis 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e123 Malignant disease 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e124 Scleroderma 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e125 AIDS and HIV 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: A self-assessment framework of communication skills in history and examination 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a useful, basic book for all students and clinicians. Regardless of readers' level of professional development -- just starting to learn physical examination or experienced but wishing a quick memory jogger for common complaints they encounter in the primary care setting - they will find this to be a one-of-a-kind resource.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, 30 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan Gleadle\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Medicine at Flinders University and Consultant Nephrologist at Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia. He was formerly University Lecturer in Nephrology and General Medicine at Oxford University.  Every medical student must be able to take an accurate history and perform a physical examination. This third edition of \u003ci\u003eHistory and Clinical Examination at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise, highly illustrated companion to help you develop these vital skills as you practice on the wards. 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