Now in full colour! Over 50,000 copies sold!

Essential Examination has been comprehensively revised and new sections added:

• Neonatal: the ‘baby check’
• Female genitalia
• Digital rectal examination
• GALS screening
• Foot and ankle
• Elbow
• Critically ill patient
• Confirming death

The new edition retains the unique format and approach of the original.

• Clear, step-by-step guides to each examination, including useful things to say to the patient (or an examiner), detailed descriptions of special tests, etc.
• In a separate column is a collection of key information: potential findings, differential diagnoses of clinical signs and practical tips.
• On the following pages there are facts relating to that particular examination and, in many sections, there are also tips on how to present your findings succinctly – a skill which is crucial to master for exam success.

If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination!

Over FIVE HUNDRED five-star ratings of the second edition, including the following:

“I LOVE this book: it has all the key examinations with each fitting on a single double page spread.”
“Best preparation for OSCEs. Learn to do these steps within the time limits and you will pass!”
“I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend and it is the most comprehensive, logical, and concise summary of examination technique I have found presented in a clean and legible bullet point format. It even includes additional information (e.g. differential diagnoses, physiological changes in pregnancy) to help you answer the questions OSCE examiners like to ask to determine which candidates deserve the ever-elusive ‘marks for excellence’. Perfect for OSCEs, clinical years, and beyond.”
“Has everything you could possibly need in an examination textbook/revision guide, no need for any others. One of the best purchases I’ve made in med school. Highly recommended.”
“The book is well presented for learning examinations; using a table format, explanations are given without detracting from the process of the examination. It is far more than a checklist, it provides essential information without cluttering walls of text between one step and the next.”
“Pretty much THE essential text book for clinical examinations for all medical students. Good price and will take you from day one to qualifying as every colleague who has just graduated swears by this book for clinical OSCEs.”

Contents

Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular; Heart murmurs
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Chronic renal failure / renal transplant
Musculoskeletal
GALS screen; Hip; Knee; Foot and ankle; Shoulder; Elbow; Spine; Hands: general / musculoskeletal
Neurology
Hands: neurological; Upper limb neurology; Lower limb neurology; Cranial nerves; Extrapyramidal neurology / tremor; Cerebellar function
Endocrine
Cushing’s syndrome; Acromegaly
Circulation
Lower limb arterial system; Lower limb venous system
General lumps
Skin lesions
Groin hernia
Thyroid / neck lump / thyroid status
Stoma
Ventral hernia
Intimate examinations
Male genitalia; Female genitalia; Digital rectal examination; Breast
Pregnant abdomen
Neonatal
The critically ill patient
Confirming death
Appendices
Lymph nodes of the head and neck; Key differential diagnoses

Read more