The Ultimate Guide to Physician Associate OSCEs Written by a Physician Associate for Physician Associates.

Looking for an OSCE resource directly tailored to Physician Associates? Then the 'The Ultimate Guide to Physician Associate OSCEs' is the book for you. OSCEs are one of the key examinations in the medical world and there are limited resources available. As a PA, you are expected to carry o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Azad, Ameena
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Brown Dog Books, 2021.
Temas:
Physicians' assistants > Examinations, questions, etc.
Physicians' assistants.
Examinations.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Consultations
  • 1. Focused diagnostic history
  • 2. Information giving
  • 3. Motivational interviewing (e.g. smoking cessation)
  • 4. Breaking bad news
  • 5. Dealing with conflict
  • 6. Telephone communication (peer to peer handover
  • SBAR)
  • Examination skills
  • 1. Vital signs (temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, saturation monitoring and blood pressure) including EWS/MEWS type score calculation
  • 2. Nutrition e.g. calculating BMI
  • 3. Lumps and bumps (describe and diagnose)
  • 4. Hand examination
  • 5. Spine cervical examination
  • 6. Hip examination
  • 7. Knee examination
  • 8. Shoulder examination
  • 9. Rashes and skin disorders
  • 10. Lymphoreticular system
  • 11. Cardiovascular examination
  • 12. Peripheral vascular examination
  • 13. Respiratory examination
  • 14. Diabetic foot examination
  • 15. Neurological eye examination (inc ophthalmoscopy)
  • 16. Cranial nerve exam
  • 17. Peripheral nervous system
  • upper limb
  • 18. Peripheral nervous system
  • lower limb
  • 19. Cerebellar examination
  • 20. ENT- auroscopy
  • 21. Gastrointestinal examination
  • 22. Rectal examination
  • 23. Hernia examination
  • 24. Pregnant abdomen
  • 25. Breast examination
  • 26. Mental state examination
  • 27. Verification of death (not certification, checking for signs of life)
  • Procedural skills
  • 1. Urinalysis and interpretation
  • 2. IM injection
  • 3. SC injection
  • 4. Venepuncture
  • 5. Performing an ECG
  • 6. Checking peak flow
  • 7. Arterial blood gas sampling
  • 8. Catheterisation
  • FEMALE
  • 9. Catheterisation
  • MALE
  • 10. Cannulation
  • 11. Suturing
  • 12. Speculum
  • 13. Nasogastric tube insertion and position checking
  • 14. Wound care and dressings
  • 15. Obtaining ENT and skin swabs
  • Emergency management
  • 1. BLS
  • 2. Immediate Life Support (airway management and simple arrhythmia recognition and management)
  • 3. Choking
  • 4. ABCDE approach
  • 5. Oxygen therapy
  • 6. Initial seizure management
  • 7. Recognition and reversal of poisoning e.g. opiates
  • 8. Manage electrolyte disturbances e.g. hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia
  • 9. Fluid resuscitation in shock e.g. blood loss
  • 10. Sepsis management
  • 11. 1st aid
  • nose bleed

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