Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, OSCEs at a Glance 2nd Edition is both a revision guide and a comprehensive introduction to objective structured clinical examinations for medical students.
Fully revised to suit the current curriculum, and written with student feedback and experiences in mind, this full-colour textbook contains brand new and comprehensively indexed chapters which include 32 new OSCE stations, covering distinct areas of specialisation as well as broader practical and communication skills covered in the exams.
This new edition of OSCEs at a Glance is also supported by a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/osces containing downloadable OSCE checklists - perfect for testing knowledge in the run-up to exams.

Preface 7

Preface to the first edition 7

Acknowledgements 9

Selected list of abbreviations 10

Part 1 Introduction

Logical approach

1 The OSCE examination 12

2 The stable patient 14

3 Presenting 16

4 History and examination 18

Practical stations

5 Practical stations 1 20

6 Practical stations 2 22

7 Practical stations 3 24

8 Practical stations 4 27

Communication stations

9 Communication stations 1 30

10 Communication stations 2 32

11 Communication stations 3 34

12 Communication stations 4 36

Emergency stations

13 Emergency stations 1 38

14 Emergency stations 2 41

Part 2 Medicine

Cardiovascular

15 Cardiology stations: History 44

16 Cardiology stations: Examination 46

17 Cardiology stations: Cases 1 48

18 Cardiology stations: Cases 2 50

19 Cardiology stations: Cases 3 52

20 Cardiology stations: Skills 54

Respiratory

21 Respiratory stations: History 56

22 Respiratory stations: Examination 58

23 Respiratory stations: Cases 1 60

24 Respiratory stations: Cases 2 62

25 Respiratory stations: Cases 3 64

26 Respiratory stations: Cases 4 66

27 Respiratory stations: Skills 68

28 Respiratory stations: Data 1 70

29 Respiratory stations: Data 2 72

Abdominal

30 Abdominal stations: History 1 74

31 Abdominal stations: History 2 76

32 Abdominal stations: Examination 78

33 Abdominal stations: Cases 1 80

34 Abdominal stations: Cases 2 82

35 Abdominal stations: Cases 3 84

Neurology

36 Neurology stations: History 86

37 Neurology stations: Examination 1 88

38 Neurology stations: Examination 2 90

39 Neurology stations: Examination 3 92

40 Neurology stations: Examination 4 94

41 Neurology stations: Cases 1 96

42 Neurology stations: Cases 2 98

43 Neurology stations: Cases 3 100

44 Neurology stations: Cases 4 102

45 Neurology stations: Cases 5 104

46 Neurology stations: Cases 6 106

Endocrine

47 Endocrine stations: History 108

48 Endocrine stations: Examination 110

49 Endocrine stations: Cases 1 112

50 Endocrine stations: Cases 2 114

51 Endocrine stations: Cases 3 116

52 Endocrine stations: Cases 4 118

Part 3 Surgery

General surgery

53 Surgical history 120

54 Surgical abdominal examination 122

55 Surgery cases 1: Abdomen 124

56 Surgery cases 2: Groin 126

57 Surgery cases 3: Neck 128

58 Surgery cases 4: Breast 130

59 Surgery cases 5: Lumps and bumps 132

60 Surgical skills 134

61 Surgical data interpretation 136

Vascular

62 Vascular history 138

63 Peripheral vascular examination 140

64 Vascular cases 142

Urology

65 Urological history 144

66 Urology examination and skills 146

Musculoskeletal

67 Musculoskeletal stations: History 148

68 Musculoskeletal stations: Examination 1 150

69 Musculoskeletal stations: Examination 2 152

70 Musculoskeletal stations: Examination 3 154

71 Musculoskeletal stations: Cases 1 156

72 Musculoskeletal stations: Cases 2 158

73 Musculoskeletal stations: Cases 3 160

74 Musculoskeletal stations: Cases 4 162

75 Musculoskeletal stations: Cases 5 164

76 Musculoskeletal stations: Data 166

Part 4 Specialties

Paediatrics

77 Paediatric stations: History 168

78 Paediatric stations: Cardiology 170

79 Paediatric stations: Respiratory 172

80 Paediatric stations: Gastrointestinal 174

81 Paediatric stations: Infectious diseases 1 176

82 Paediatric stations: Infectious diseases 2 178

83 Paediatric stations: Neonatology 180

84 Paediatric stations: Child development 182

Obstetrics and gynaecology

85 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: History and examination 1 184

86 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: History and examination 2 186

87 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 1 188

88 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 2 190

89 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 3 192

90 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 4 194

91 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 5 196

92 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 6 198

93 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 7 200

94 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 8 202

95 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Cases 9 204

96 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Skills 1 206

97 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Skills 2 208

98 Obstetrics and gynaecology stations: Data 210

Dermatology

99 Dermatology stations: History 212

100 Dermatology stations: Examination 214

101 Dermatology stations: Cases 1 216

102 Dermatology stations: Cases 2 218

103 Dermatology stations: Cases 3 220

104 Dermatology stations: Cases 4 222

105 Dermatology stations: Cases 5 224

106 Dermatology stations: Skills and data 226

Ophthalmology

107 Ophthalmology stations: History and examination 228

108 Ophthalmology stations: Cases 1 230

109 Ophthalmology stations: Cases 2 232

110 Ophthalmology stations: Cases 3 234

111 Ophthalmology stations: Skills 236

ENT

112 ENT stations: History and examination 1 238

113 ENT stations: History and examination 2 240

114 ENT stations: History and examination 3 241

115 ENT stations: Cases 242

116 ENT stations: Skills and data 244

Psychiatry

117 Psychiatry stations: History 246

118 Psychiatry stations: Examination 248

119 Psychiatry stations: Cases 1 250

120 Psychiatry stations: Cases 2 252

121 Psychiatry stations: Cases 3 254

122 Psychiatry stations: Cases 4 256

Index of OSCE stations 259

Companion website

A companion website is available at: www.ataglanceseries.com/osces featuring downloadable OSCE station checklists.

Adrian Blundell is Consultant Geriatrician and Honorary Associate Professor at Nottingham
Richard Harrison is a General Practitioner, Windsor