Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis (8th – South Asian Edition)

Description

First Prize in the Medicine category in the 2018 BMA Medical Book Awards. Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination, 8th edition helps students to navigate from first impressions through to the end of consultation. The text provides a patient-centred, evidence-based approach, making it the definitive resource for anyone embarking upon a medical career. Volume 1: A systematic guide to physical diagnosis breaks down each body system into a logical framework focusing on the history, clinical examination and correlation between physical signs and disease for each system. Volume 2: A guide to specialty examinations focuses on medical specialties ranging from paediatric medicine to specific approaches to ears, eyes, nose and throat assessments.

Key Features

• OSCE-based scenario videos to assist with examination preparation
• ECG case studies
• Imaging library (X-rays, MRIs and CT scans)
• 390 MCQs

Table of Contents

1.  Volume 1
   1. The General Principles of History Taking and Physical Examination
   2. Chapter 1: The general principles of history taking
   3. Chapter 2: Advanced history taking
   4. Chapter 3: The general principles of physical examination
   5. Chapter 4: The cardiovascular history
   6. Chapter 5: The cardiac examination
   7. Chapter 6: The limb examination and peripheral vascular disease
   8. Chapter 7: Correlation of physical signs disease and cardiovascular disease
   9. Chapter 8: A summary of the cardiovascular examination and extending the cardiovascular examination
   10. Chapter 9: The respiratory history
   11. Chapter 10: The respiratory examination
   12. Chapter 11: Correlation of physical signs and respiratory disease
   13. Chapter 12: A summary of the respiratory examination and extending the respiratory examination
   14. Chapter 13: The gastrointestinal history
   15. Chapter 14: The gastrointestinal examination
   16. Chapter 15: Correlation of physical signs and gastrointestinal disease
   17. Chapter 16: A summary of the gastrointestinal examination and extending the gastrointestinal examination
   18. Chapter 17: The genitourinary history
   19. Chapter 18: The genitourinary examination
   20. Chapter 19: A summary of the examination of chronic kidney disease and extending the genitourinary examination
   21. Chapter 20: The haematological history
   22. Chapter 21: The haematogical examination
   23. Chapter 22: A summary of the haematological examination and extending the haematological examination
   24. Chapter 23: The rheumatological history
   25. Chapter 24: The rheumatological examination
   26. Chapter 25: Correlation of physical signs with rheumatological and musculoskeletal disease
   27. Chapter 26: A summary of the rheumatological examination and extending the rheumatological examination
   28. Chapter 27: The endocrine history
   29. Chapter 28: The endocrine examination
   30. Chapter 29: Correlation of physical signs and endocrine disease
   31. Chapter 30: A summary of the endocrine examination and extending the endocrine examination
   32. Chapter 31: The neurological history
   33. Chapter 32: The neurological examination: general signs and the cranial nerves
   34. Chapter 33: The neurological examination: speech and higher centres
   35. Chapter 34: The neurological examination: the peripheral nervous system
   36. Chapter 35: Correlation of physical signs and neurological syndromes and disease
   37. Chapter 36: A summary of the neurological examination and extending the neurological examination
2. Volume 2
   1. Chapter 37: The paediatric history and examination
   2. Chapter 38: The neonatal history and examination
   3. Chapter 39: The obstetric history and examination
   4. Chapter 40: The gynaecological history and examination
   5. Chapter 41: The breasts: history and examination
   6. Chapter 42: The eyes, ears, nose and throat
   7. Chapter 43: The skin and lumps
   8. Chapter 44: The geriatric patient assessment
   9. Chapter 45: Approaching infectious diseases
   10. Chapter 46: The psychihatric history and mental state examination
   11. Chapter 47: The acutely ill patient
   12. Chapter 48: The pre-anaesthetic medical evaluation (PAME)
   13. Chapter 49: Assessment of death
   14. Chapter 50: Writing and presenting the adult history and physical examination
   15. Chapter 51: A suggested method for a rapid screening adult physical examination

Author Biography

Nicholas J. Talley, MD (NSW), PhD (Syd), MMedSci (Clin Epi)(Newc.), FAHMS, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRCP, FACP, AC, MD, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRCP (Lond.), FRCP (Edin.), FACP, FAHMS Laureate Professor, University of Newcastle and Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, NSW, Australia and

Simon O’Connor, FRACP DDU FCSANZ , FRACP, DDU, FCSANZ Cardiologist, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia