Osce in pediatrics free download pdf

However, there is a silver lining. Being broad based, OSCE gives the candidate an opportunity to make up from an easy question, any marks lost in a station in which he has not scored well. With the introduction of the OSCE system as an integral part of the DNB Pediatrics examination, there was a felt need amongst students for a guide which could help them prepare for the examination.

Moreover, the requirement to qualify separately in OSCE in order to receive accreditation made the necessity for such a volume all the more imperative. The book OSCE in Pediatrics is neither meant to cover the whole field of pediatrics nor is it intended to serve as a question bank. It is an effort to sensitize and introduce the student to the OSCE format so that the student can prepare accordingly. The ambit of OSCE extends beyond the examination hall.

Preparation for OSCE trains the student to approach a problem in a systematic manner and would certainly help in dealing with the real-life patient. It is not considered to be a textbook or a reference book for studying Pediatrics. However, it provides vital information in a simple, comprehensive and concise format that suits all Pediatric examinations.

This book is specially aimed at providing practice for OSCE examinations and to give the reader confidence in this new method of assessment. Full answers are provided and explained, along with useful full-color photographs to show true-to-life clinical situations. 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 clinical photographs and diagrams to enhance learning. Key points Practical guide to diagnosis and management of neonatal disorders Provides comprehensive preparation for OSCE examinations Features case studies to assist understanding Includes more than clinical photographs and diagrams.

Cases and scenarios have been carefully selected and written to challenge candidates and prepare you thoroughly for cases that commonly appear in exams at all levels. The stations have been designed for you to practice in pairs or small groups, but also have central learning points that allow for reflection later, to allow you to maximise your performance in the real exam, or simply refresh your memory while working on the ward. The book is split broadly into history taking, explanation, clinical examination and clinical skills.

The stations cover a range of systems and scenarios designed to test and improve your communication, examination and key clinical skills.

Working through all the cases in this book will not only make you prepared for OSCE stations in paediatrics but will also make you more confident handling the common clinical scenarios in your future career.

This book is a concise learning guide dedicated to the full scope of pediatric history-taking and clinical examination, for use in OSCEs as well as clinical life. It guides the reader simply and methodically through what to ask when taking a history, and how to perform a comprehensive physical examination. It provides students and resident doctors worldwide with the necessary core information for pediatric history-taking and clinical examination, all in a brief and interesting format.

The book adopts a reader-friendly format through a lecture-note style and the use of Key Points, Clinical Tips, Notes, Tables, and Boxes listing the most important features. It is also richly illustrated, demonstrating the correct way to perform clinical examinations. These experts recommend this book for medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric practitioners, as well as pediatricians.

You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. Each chapter provides a meticulous overview of a topic featured in the OSCE, including general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology, and ethics.

Common scenarios for each topic are featured in every chapter, accompanied by instructions and tips on how to take a patient's history, diagnose a patient, discuss treatment options, and address patient concerns under each scenario.

Possible areas of difficulty, common candidate mistakes made, and important differential diagnosis are outlined in each chapter. The text is also supplemented with check-lists, photographs, and tables for enhanced readability and ease of use. Lecture Notes on Paediatrics, now in its seventh edition, provides a concise account of the core knowledge required for the practice of paediatric medicine. With a clinical focus, the book provides the information central to an understanding of the care of children in clinical practice.

This material is augmented by the inclusion of practice points, notes on evidence based medicine, government health strategy and other relevant background information. A key feature of the new edition is the inclusion of sixteen OSCE stations, which appear at the end of the appropriate chapters. Each station includes the essential elements of any OSCE assessment. The aim of these stations is to assist students in their preparation for clinical exams in OSCE or traditional style, and to provide a resource for those learning clinical examination techniques.

This book has been designed to specifically assist candidates in passing clinical examinations in paediatrics, particularly at post-graduate level. The only text written in the framework of the Core Competencies developed by the ACGME, its case-based approach illustrates the thought processes that effective practitioners use to approach and evaluate common pediatric presentations.

Learning is easy through an intuitive, practical organization A convenient pocket-sized format enables you to review the material on the go, and online access via Student Consult includes online extras such as "Integration Links" to bonus content in other Student Consult titles, a Competency Self-Assessment Log, Vertical Reads, and much more.

Master ACGME Core Competencies with the aid of a color-coded system that helps you to integrate evidence-based medicine, continual self-assessment, and cognizance of interpersonal skills into your daily routine. Learn to see the "big picture" with the aid of "Teaching Visuals" chapters and "Speaking Intelligently" and "Clinical Thinking" features in clinical chapters.

Easily locate more in-depth information on any topic with references to Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 6th Edition. Access the complete contents online at www. Vertical Reads Get advice on managing your career, time, and life outside the clinical setting via bonus online appendices.

With the introduction of the OSCE system as an integral part of the DNB Pediatrics examination, there was a felt need amongst students for a guide which could help them prepare for the examination. Moreover, the requirement to qualify separately in OSCE in order to receive accreditation made the necessity for such a volume all the more imperative. The book OSCE in Pediatrics is neither meant to cover the whole field of pediatrics nor is it intended to serve as a question bank.

It is an effort to sensitize and introduce the student to the OSCE format so that the student can prepare accordingly. The ambit of OSCE extends beyond the examination hall. Preparation for OSCE trains the student to approach a problem in a systematic manner and would certainly help in dealing with the real-life patient. 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 clinical photographs and diagrams to enhance learning.

Key points Practical guide to diagnosis and management of neonatal disorders Provides comprehensive preparation for OSCE examinations Features case studies to assist understanding Includes more than clinical photographs and diagrams.

This book is specially aimed at providing practice for OSCE examinations and to give the reader confidence in this new method of assessment. Full answers are provided and explained, along with useful full-color photographs to show true-to-life clinical situations. This book is a concise learning guide dedicated to the full scope of pediatric history-taking and clinical examination, for use in OSCEs as well as clinical life.

It guides the reader simply and methodically through what to ask when taking a history, and how to perform a comprehensive physical examination. It provides students and resident doctors worldwide with the necessary core information for pediatric history-taking and clinical examination, all in a brief and interesting format. The book adopts a reader-friendly format through a lecture-note style and the use of Key Points, Clinical Tips, Notes, Tables, and Boxes listing the most important features.

It is also richly illustrated, demonstrating the correct way to perform clinical examinations. These experts recommend this book for medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric practitioners, as well as pediatricians. Examination Paediatrics is an essential guide for medical trainees undertaking paediatric clinical examinations. Aligned with current practice and examination format, this new edition provides guidance on history taking, examination procedure, relevant investigations, and management for the majority of chronic paediatric clinical problems encountered in paediatric hospital practice and community paediatric practice.

Extended cardiology focus with over 50 colour images Catchy mnemonics to aid recall 5 new long cases, including hypopituitarism, neurofibromatosis type 1 and Rett syndrome 8 new short cases, including lymphadenopathy, ataxia and nystagmus Tips on body language, attitude and the motivation needed to pass your clinical exams.

The Cases series provides a novel learning and revision tool that works by guiding the reader through each clinical case in a highly structured manner. Each scenario provides details of the patient's medical history and the key findings of a clinical examination, together with initial investigation results data for evaluation.

Key questions then prompt the reader to evaluate the patient, and reach a decision regarding their condition and the possible treatment plan, while the answer pages reveal the processes a clinician goes through in such situations. The volumes are designed with the student in mind, and include features to aid self-directed learning, clinical reasoning and problem-solving.

Suitable for medical students approaching their final examinations, this title presents clinical examination stations and communication skills criteria. It includes information on the OSCE marking scheme. Cases and scenarios have been carefully selected and written to challenge candidates and prepare you thoroughly for cases that commonly appear in exams at all levels.

The stations have been designed for you to practice in pairs or small groups, but also have central learning points that allow for reflection later, to allow you to maximise your performance in the real exam, or simply refresh your memory while working on the ward.

The book is split broadly into history taking, explanation, clinical examination and clinical skills. The stations cover a range of systems and scenarios designed to test and improve your communication, examination and key clinical skills.

Working through all the cases in this book will not only make you prepared for OSCE stations in paediatrics but will also make you more confident handling the common clinical scenarios in your future career. You've read your textbook and your course notes. Now you need to apply your knowledge to real life clinical situations. The problem-solving approach of Core Clinical Cases guides you to think of the patient as a whole, rather than as a sequence of unconnected symptoms.

With its emphasis on everyday practice strongly linked to underlying theory, the. Written by the same author team as the successful and well-regarded Concise Paediatrics for postgraduates, Easy Paediatrics is a textbook specifically written for medical students.

Easy Paediatrics is structured in a systems-based fashion, with additional chapters on subjects such as history and examination, development, genetics, emergencies and surgery. The material is presented logically with presentations, clinical findings, investigations and management options, and useful boxes covering differential diagnoses, causes and complications are also included to complete the picture.

Clinical photographs and illustrative diagrams are provided throughout to help the student visualise what they are reading about, and the book is enhanced by a companion website, which contains OSCE-style clinical scenarios and MCQs for all the body systems, so the reader can test what they have learned.

Presented in an easy-to-remember style, Easy Paediatrics gives the medical student everything they need to succeed in their paediatrics modules, without bombarding them with excess knowledge that will not be covered in their exams. Each chapter provides a meticulous overview of a topic featured in the OSCE, including general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology, and ethics.

Common scenarios for each topic are featured in every chapter, accompanied by instructions and tips on how to take a patient's history, diagnose a patient, discuss treatment options, and address patient concerns under each scenario.

Possible areas of difficulty, common candidate mistakes made, and important differential diagnosis are outlined in each chapter. The text is also supplemented with check-lists, photographs, and tables for enhanced readability and ease of use.