Table of Contents
Section I: History and examination Chapter 1 History taking 3
Chapter 2 General examination 25
Chapter 3 Examination of the cardiovascular system 59
Chapter 4 Examination of the chest 87
Chapter 5 Examination of the abdomen 97
Chapter 6 Examination of the mental state 112
Chapter 7 Examination of the nervous system 122
Chapter 8 Assessment of disability including care of the elderly 166
Chapter 9 Basic examination, notes and diagnostic principles 173
Chapter 10 Presenting cases and communication 185
Section II: Clinical investigation and practical skills
Chapter 11 Clinical and radiological investigations 201
Chapter 12 Endoscopy 230
Chapter 13 Cardiological investigations 236
Chapter 14 Practical skills 279
Chapter 15 Common emergency treatments 326
Appendices
Appendix 1 Jaeger reading chart 338
Appendix 2 Visual acuity 3 m chart 338
Appendix 3 Cardiac arrest instructions 340
Appendix 4 Duties of a doctor 341
Appendix 5 Laboratory results—normal values 342
Appendix 6 Examples of OSCE assessment stations 349
Appendix 7 Rockall Score 350
Index 351
