OSCE in Neonatology: A Guide Book

Description

This manual is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neonatal disorders, helping trainees prepare for OSCE examinations.

Divided into ten sections, each chapter provides step by step direction, from history taking, clinical examination and assessment, to drugs, instruments, imaging, and interpretation. A complete chapter describes various case studies to assist understanding.

The book covers both routine and more complex conditions and features more than 200 clinical photographs and diagrams to enhance learning.

Key Features

• A multi-authored, concise and precise text
• Presents systematic approach with updated contents
• Provides know-how to prepare for OSCE: What and how to ask at each station? how to develop communication skills? how to perform focused evaluation?
• Comprises of the discussions on focused history taking, focused clinical examination, emergency room assessment/stabilization, case scenario solving, drugs, instruments, imaging, interpretations (pictures, investigations), and observed station (procedure, counseling, etc.).

Table of Contents

1. Chapter 1. Focused History Taking
2. Chapter 2. Focused Clinical Examination
3. Chapter 3. Emergency Assessment/Stabilization
4. Chapter 4. Case Studies
5. Chapter 5. Drugs
6. Chapter 6. Instruments
7. Chapter 7. Imaging
8. Chapter 8. Interpretation
9. Chapter 9. Observed Station
10. Chapter 10. Miscellaneous
11. Index

Authors Biography

Srinivas Murki MD DNB DM

Senior Consultant, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Rhishikesh Thakre MD DNB DM DCH FCPS FIAP

Consultant Neonatologist, Director, Neo Clinic and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India