The most important core skills for medical students to master are history taking and clinical examination. This extensively revised, eighth edition has been written with the philosophy that the acquisition of clinical skills is most effectively undertaken at the bedside. This pocketbook should be used as a companion, to be taken onto the wards and into consulting rooms where the information is most needed. The book begins with a system of history taking followed by a new chapter on the analysis of key symptoms. The remaining chapters cover physical examination of each of the major systems. Each stage of the examination starts with a detailed, step-by-step description of the examination method complemented by relevant illustrations, diagrams and tables on the facing page. This book is intended primarily for use at the outset of clinical training; once students have achieved proficiency in the basic skills of interviewing and examining, the book should also prove useful for revision.
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<li>An invaluable starter book concentrating purely on the fundamentals of performing a patient examination. </li>
<li>Covers each body system and outlines the principles of: - taking a history - how to conduct a physical examination - specific examination points as appropriate </li>
<li>Concentrates only on the main symptoms of disease and then the normal and abnormal physical findings. Mention of specific diseases is confined to those most commonly encountered. </li>
<li>Compact and pocket-sized to be carried around easily.</li>
</ul>· Now in full colour double-page format · Clear simple colour line drawings covering the essentials of a clinical examination. · Published simultaneously with the Eleventh Edition of Macleod's Clinical Examination

Introduction to Clinical Examination

Medical Books

Japp MBChB(Hons) BSc(Hons) MRCP PhD, Alan G

Hennessey MBChB(Hons) BSc(Hons) MMIS FRCS, Iain A M

Ford, Mike

Medicine

Churchill/Livingstone

Arterial blood gas analysis plays an indispensable role in the assessment and management of patients with a huge range of acute medical and surgical problems. Its importance as a key tool in the work-up of acutely unwell patients rivals that of the ECG and the chest x-ray. This book covers all aspects of the arterial blood gas in a simple, user-friendly manner. The first part explains the technique, the values obtained and common patterns of abnormalities, while the second part comprises a series of worked examples and case scenarios to allow the reader to put this system into practice.
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<li>A practical guide written for all those using this test and interpreting the results.</li>
<li>Utilises worked examples to allow the reader to gain confidence in interpreting ABGs and appreciate the usefulness of the test in a variety of different clinical settings.</li>
<li>Written in a simple style and presenting the concepts in a straightforward manner.</li>
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Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy

2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Medicine! Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis is an innovative new book complementing its companion sister textbook, the internationally-respected Macleod’s Clinical Examination. It is a practical manual of clinical assessment that describes how common presenting problems are evaluated and diagnosed in modern clinical practice. This book will be an invaluable resource for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine. The format of the book is as follows: <ul>
<li>Part 1: The principles of clinical assessment: in addition to defining the scope and remit of the book this initial group of chapters invites readers to reconsider the overall aims of clinical assessment, the contribution that each element of the assessment can make to these aims and how the approach must be adapted to fit the clinical context. It also touches on diagnostic theory and explains some different approaches to diagnosis.</li> </ul>
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<li>Part 2: How to assess common presenting problems: this section forms the core of the book and consists of a series of ‘diagnostic guides’ covering the major presenting problems in medicine and surgery; these provide the reader with a system for how to use the tools of history-taking, physical examination and routine tests to arrive at a logical differential diagnosis. The guides also cover some limited ‘post-diagnosis information’ in the form of severity/prognostic indicators.</li> </ul>
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<li>A unique book allowing a reader to apply the skills of clinical examination in the formulation of a differential diagnosis and placing a patient’s symptoms in context.</li> <li>Takes a problem-based approach to diagnostic reasoning, reflecting both modern medical and current educational practices.</li> <li>Builds on the clinical skills outlined in the companion Macleod’s Clinical Examination textbook.</li> </ul>

Macleod's Clinical Diagnosis

Robertson BA(Hons) MBChB FRCP(Glas) FRCS(Ed) FICP(Hon) FSAScot, Colin

Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is a fundamental skill in modern medicine yet one which many find difficult to grasp. This book provides readers with the core background knowledge required to understand the ABG, explains how it is used in clinical practice and provides a unique system for interpreting results. Over half of the book is devoted to thirty clinical case scenarios involving analysis of arterial blood gases, allowing the reader to gain both proficiency in interpretation and an appreciation of the role of an ABG in guiding clinical diagnosis and management.
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<li>A practical guide written for all those who use this test and have to interpret the results.</li> <li>Utilises worked examples to allow the reader to gain confidence in interpreting ABGs and appreciate the usefulness of the test in a variety of different clinical settings.</li> <li>Written in a simple style and presents the concepts in a straightforward manner.</li> </ul>
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<li>Additional clinical case scenarios put the ABG into practice.</li> <li>Includes a video detailing how to take a sample.</li> </ul>

Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Elsevier

Macleod’s Clinical Diagnosis demonstrates how to apply the core clinical skills learned from the companion textbook Macleod’s Clinical Examination to maximum advantage. Charting the course from routine work-up to diagnosis, this book presents a modern and realistic approach to clinical assessment and explains how to integrate information obtained from the history, examination, bedside tests and specialised investigations. <ul>
<li>The first section Principles of clinical assessment examines different approaches to diagnosis, reviews the fundamental elements necessary for accurate patient assessment, provides a helpful template for a ‘routine workup’ and describes how to adapt the assessment to fit the clinical context. </li> </ul>
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<li>The second core section of the book Assessment of common presenting problems contains a series of ‘diagnostic guides’ that lead the reader, step-by-step through the major presenting problems in medicine and surgery, explaining how to recognise red flag features, eliminate life-threatening conditons and generate a logical differential diagnosis. </li> </ul>
This book has been praised as an invaluable resource for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine. 
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<li>A unique book allowing a reader to apply the skills of clinical examination in the formulation of a differential diagnosis and placing a patient’s symptoms in context.</li> <li>Takes a problem-based approach to diagnostic reasoning, reflecting both modern medical and current educational practices.</li> <li>Builds on the clinical skills outlined in the companion Macleod’s Clinical Examination textbook.</li> </ul>
For this Second Edition the text has been expanded with five new topics covering nausea and vomiting; vaginal bleeding; red eye; urinary incontinence; and weight loss.

Wright MB ChB FRCPEd MD, Rohana J.

Reed MA (Cantab) MB BChir MRCS FCEM MD, Matthew

Robson MA(Cantab) BM BCh FRCS PhD, Andrew

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Introduction to Clinical Examination

Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy

Macleod's Clinical Diagnosis

Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Macleod's Clinical Diagnosis