Table of Contents

Preface
About the authors
Acknowledgement

HISTORY TAKING

Chest pain
History of palpitations
Shortness of breath
Cough
Abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Dysphagia
Jaundice
Haematuria
Headache
Loss of consciousness
Loss of vision
Red eye
Hearing loss
Depression
Suicide risk assessment
Alcohol
Psychosis

EXAMINATION SKILLS

Cardiovascular examination
Respiratory examination
Abdomen examination
Inguinal scrotal examination
Rectal  examination
Cranial nerves examination
Upper limb motor system examination
Lower limb motor system  examination
Upper limb sensory system examination
Lower limb sensory system examination
Gait and coordination
Eye examination
Ear  examination
PVE: Arterial
PVE: venous
Examination of a lump 
Thyroid examination
Lymph nodes examination 

PROCEDURES 

Hand washing
Surgical scrubbing
Wound swabbing
Taking a blood pressure
Body mass index
Recording an ECG
Measuring blood glucose
Urine dip testing
Venepuncture
Blood cultures
Cannulation and IV infusion
Blood transfusion
Peak flow meter explanation
Inhaler explanation
Spacer device explanation
Setting up a nebulizer
Arterial blood gas sampling
Nasogastric intubation
Male catheterization

Answers to common clinical scenarios   

Reviews

"This book will be extremely useful for students in the early stages of their training. By integrating clinical skills information with core basic scientific knowledge, it allows students to apply theory to practice as they develop essential clinical skills and basic problem solving skills."
*International Journal of Clinical Skills*