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Clinical Examination Skills

Philip Jevon, Alan Cunnington (Consulting Editor), Gareth Walters (Contributions by), Yi-Yang Ng (Contributions by)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7886-0
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232 pages
January 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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Chapter 1- Overview of taking a history and clinical examination.

Chapter objectives.

Taking a history e.g. medical, family, drugs, social etc.

Consent issues.

Clinical examination.

Documentation.

Chapter summary.

Chapter 2- Symptoms of diseases.

Chapter objectives.

Breathlessness.

Chest pain.

Dizziness.

Altered conscious level.

Constipation/diarrhoea.

Jaundice.

Nausea/vomiting.

Chapter 3- Examination of the Cardiovascular system.

Chapter objectives.

History.

Peripheral vascular assessment.

Pulses, peripheral/central.

Blood pressure.

JVP.

Palpation of the precordium.

Auscultation of the heart.

Chapter 4- Examination of the respiratory system.

Chapter objectives.

Respiratory history.

Peripheral assessment of respiratory disease.

Inspection/palpation/percussion/auscultation.

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Chapter 5- Examination of the gastrointestinal system.

Chapter objectives.

GI history.

Peripheral assessment of GI disease.

Inspection/palpation/percussion/auscultation of abdomen.

Digital examination of the rectum.

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Chapter 6- Examination of the neurological system.

Chapter objectives.

Neurological history.

The unconscious patient.

Assessment of conscious level.

Examination of cortical function & cranial nerves.

Peripheral assessment of neurological function Chapter 7- Examination of the skeletal system.

Chapter objectives.

Skeletal history.

Examination of hands, shoulders, hips, knees & spine

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